Colloidal quantum dots lasing and coupling in 2D holographic photonic quasicrystals

Global research on the solution-processable colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) constitutes outstanding model systems in nanoscience, micro-lasers, and optoelectronic devices due to tunable color, low cost, and wet chemical processing. The two-dimensional (2D) CQDs quasicrystal lasers are more efficient in providing coherent lasing due to radiation feedback, high-quality-factor optical mode, and long-range rotational symmetry. Here, we have fabricated a 2D quasicrystal exhibiting 10-fold rotational symmetry by using a specially design pentagonal prism in the optical setup of a simple and low-cost holographic lithography. We developed a general analytical model based on the cavity coupling effect, which can be used to explain the underlying mechanism responsible for the multi-wavelength lasing in the fabricated 2D CQDs holographic photonic quasicrystal. The multi-wavelength surface-emitting lasers such as λ₀ = 629.27 nm, λ₁ = 629.85 nm, λ_-1 = 629.06 nm, λ₂ = 630.17 nm, and λ_-2 = 628.76 with a coupling constant κ = 0.38 achieved from the 2D holographic photonic quasicrystal are approximately similar with the developed analytical model based on cavity coupling effect. Moreover, the lasing patterns of the 2D CQDs photonic quasicrystal laser exhibit a symmetrical polarization effect by rotating the axis of polarization with a difference of 120⁰ angle in a round trip. We expect that our findings will provide a new approach to customize the 2D CQDs holographic photonic quasicrystal lasers in the field of optoelectronic devices and miniature lasing systems.