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Stable and enhanced frequency up-converted lasing from CsPbBr3 quantum dots embedded in silica sphere
Optics Express
|May 3, 2019
Summary
Stable perovskite quantum dots (QDs) were embedded in silica spheres to create a robust laser gain medium. This innovation overcomes moisture sensitivity, enabling enhanced optical performance in perovskite-based photonic devices.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Optics
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Perovskites are promising light-emitting materials but suffer from poor stability due to moisture sensitivity.
- This instability limits their application in advanced photonic devices.
- Developing stable perovskite-based lasers with high optical performance is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enhance the stability and optical performance of perovskite quantum dots (QDs) for laser applications.
- To develop a novel laser gain medium using CsPbBr3 QDs within silica spheres.
- To investigate frequency up-converted lasing in CsPbBr3-SiO2 composite structures.
Main Methods:
- All-inorganic perovskite CsPbBr3 quantum dots (QDs) were embedded within sub-micro silica spheres (CsPbBr3-SiO2).
- Single CsPbBr3-SiO2 spheres were used as laser gain medium, exhibiting random and whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) lasing.
- CsPbBr3-SiO2 spheres were incorporated into a microtubule structure for enhanced WGM lasing under two-photon excitation.
Main Results:
- CsPbBr3-SiO2 spheres demonstrated frequency up-converted lasing at room temperature.
- The microtubule resonator achieved stable, frequency up-converted WGM lasing with a low threshold of 430 μJ/cm2.
- Stable lasing was maintained for 140 minutes under continuous optical pumping due to silica shell protection.
Conclusions:
- Embedding CsPbBr3 QDs in silica spheres effectively enhances their stability and optical gain.
- The CsPbBr3-SiO2 microtubule resonator offers a promising platform for stable, high-performance perovskite-based micro/nano photonic devices.
- This approach provides a viable pathway for the broader application of perovskite materials in photonics.
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