Abstract

We have investigated the terahertz photoresponse of a single semiconductor quantum dot, electrostatically defined by a sharp conducing Atomic Force Microscope tip in contact with a resonant tunneling diode structure. The quantum dot is excited by radiation from a Free Electron Laser in experiments both at room temperature and at cryogenic temperatures. Pronounced resonant tunneling features and classical rectification at frequencies from 0.3 to 3THz are observed in the I-V curves of these devices. These results demonstrate a novel approach to achieving terahertz excitation and studying transport in quantum dots.

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