Two-Photon Pumped CH3NH3PbBr3 Perovskite Microwire Lasers

• Published in: Advanced optical materials 2016-03, Vol.4 (3), p.472-479
• Main Authors: Gu, Zhiyuan, Wang, Kaiyang, Sun, Wenzhao, Li, Jiankai, Liu, Shuai, Song, Qinghai, Xiao, Shumin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: microlasers; nonlinear optics; Optics; perovskites; two-photon excitation
• ISSN: 2195-1071; 2195-1071
• DOI: 10.1002/adom.201500597

Solution‐processed lead halide perovskites have shown good applicability in both solar cells and microlasers. Very recently, the nonlinear properties of perovskites have attracted considerable research attention. Second harmonic generation and two‐photon absorption have been successfully demonstrated. However, perovskite devices based on these nonlinear properties, such as micro‐ and nanolasers have thus far not been fabricated. Here we demonstrate two‐photon pumped microlasers from CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite microwires. These CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite microwires are synthesized through a one‐step solution precipitation method and dispersed on a glass substrate. Under optical excitation at 800 nm, two‐photon pumped lasing action with periodic peaks is successfully observed at around 546 nm. The obtained quality (Q) factors of the two‐photon pumped microlasers are around 682, and the corresponding thresholds are about 674 µJ cm‐2. Both the Q factors and thresholds are comparable to conventional whispering‐gallery modes in two‐dimensional polygon microplates. This work is the first demonstration of two‐photon pumped microlasers in CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite microwires. We believe our finding will significantly expand the application of perovskites in low‐cost nonlinear optical devices, such as optical limiters, optical switches, and biomedical imaging devices. Nonlinear absorption is shown in CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite microstructures under excitation at 800 nm. Bright green lights are seen under a fluorescence microscope and sharp peaks in the spectra clearly demonstrate the two‐photon pumped CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite microwire laser. The strong nonlinearity and simple synthesis method expand the potential applications of the CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite microwires in low‐cost nonlinear optical devices.