High Optical Gain of Solution‐Processed Mixed‐Cation CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> Thin Films towards Enhanced Amplified Spontaneous Emission
Meili Li, Qiuyu Shang, Chun Li, Shuai Li, Yin Liang, Wenjin Yu, Cuncun Wu, Liyun Zhao, Yangguang Zhong, Wenna Du, Xianxin Wu, Zhili Jia, Yan Gao, Hui Chen, Xinfeng Liu, Shaojun Guo, Qing Liao, Guichuan Xing, Lixin Xiao, Qing Zhang
Abstract
Abstract A solution‐processed thin film made of all‐inorganic CsPbBr 3 perovskite is a promising candidate for low‐cost and flexible green‐color lasers. However, the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) of solution‐processed CsPbBr 3 films still experiences a high threshold owing to poor morphology and insufficient optical gain. Here, a multiple‐cation doping strategy is demonstrated to develop compact, smooth thin films of Cs 0.87 (FAMA) 0.13 PbBr 3 /(NMA) 2 PbBr 4 (FA: formamidinium; MA: methylammonium; NMA: naphthylmethylammonium) with a record high net modal optical gain of ≈ 3030 cm −1 and low propagation loss of 1.0 cm −1 . The FA and MA cations improve the crystallization kinetics to form continuous films, and the NMA cations reduce the grain dimension, increase film dispersibility/uniformity, and enhance spatial confinement to promote optical gain. Room‐temperature ASE is demonstrated under a low threshold of ≈ 3.8 µ J cm −2 without degradation after four months of storage in glove box or excitation by 3 × 10 7 laser pulses. These findings provide insights into enhancing the optical gain and lowering the threshold of perovskite lasers in terms of molecular synthesis and microstructure engineering.