nanocrystals on a GaAs (100) surface by molecular beam epitaxy. Specifically, we
demonstrate densities down to 2.3× 106 cm− 2 with only self-assembled methods based on
droplet epitaxy. This is several orders of magnitude lower than conventional nanostructures.
The formation of these ring-shaped nanostructures is driven by a self-assembled indium
nanodrilling mechanism and diffusion during crystallization.