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Yuan Gao¹, Shadi Meshkat², Andrew Johnston¹

¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada.

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Metal-free perovskites demonstrate electro-optic (EO) modulation, offering a stable and integrable alternative for optical communications. Introducing cation deficiencies significantly enhances their EO response, paving the way for advanced photonic devices.

Keywords:

Pockels effect electro-optic modulation metal-free perovskite nonlinear optic perovskite

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Photonics
Crystallography

Background:

Electro-optic (EO) modulation is crucial for optical information transmission.
Inorganic crystals offer stability but lack silicon photonic integration.
Organic EO materials integrate well but degrade thermally.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop metal-free perovskites for EO modulation.
To enhance EO response by reducing crystal symmetry.
To explore hybrid organic-inorganic materials for photonic applications.

Main Methods:

Synthesized and characterized metal-free perovskites.
Introduced cation deficiencies to modify crystal symmetry.
Measured EO coefficients and analyzed crystal structure using diffraction.
Employed Density Functional Theory (DFT) for structural analysis.

Main Results:

Achieved linear EO modulation with metal-free perovskites.
Demonstrated an EO coefficient of 14 pm V^-1 at 80 kHz.
Observed reduced crystal symmetry and distorted structures in defective perovskites.
Linked reduced symmetry to cation deficiencies via DFT.

Conclusions:

Metal-free perovskites are viable for EO modulation.
Defect engineering enhances EO performance significantly.
These materials offer a promising, heavy-metal-free alternative for optical information transmission.