Sub-meV Linewidths in Polarized Low-Temperature Photoluminescence of 2D PbS Nanoplatelets

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Main Authors: Li, Pengji, Biesterfeld, Leon, Klepzig, Lars, Yang, Jingzhong, Ngo, Huu Thoai, Addad, Ahmed, Rakow, Tom N., Guan, Ruolin, Rugeramigabo, Eddy P., Zaluzhnyy, Ivan, Schreiber, Frank, Biadala, Louis, Lauth, Jannika, Zopf, Michael
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author Li, Pengji
Biesterfeld, Leon
Klepzig, Lars
Yang, Jingzhong
Ngo, Huu Thoai
Addad, Ahmed
Rakow, Tom N.
Guan, Ruolin
Rugeramigabo, Eddy P.
Zaluzhnyy, Ivan
Schreiber, Frank
Biadala, Louis
Lauth, Jannika
Zopf, Michael
author_facet Li, Pengji
Biesterfeld, Leon
Klepzig, Lars
Yang, Jingzhong
Ngo, Huu Thoai
Addad, Ahmed
Rakow, Tom N.
Guan, Ruolin
Rugeramigabo, Eddy P.
Zaluzhnyy, Ivan
Schreiber, Frank
Biadala, Louis
Lauth, Jannika
Zopf, Michael
contents Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals are promising materials for classical and quantum light sources due to their versatile chemistry and efficient photoluminescence (PL) properties. While visible emitters are well-established, the pursuit of excellent (near-)infrared sources continues. One notable candidate in this regard are photoluminescent two-dimensional (2D) PbS nanoplatelets (NPLs) exhibiting excitonic emission at 720 nm (1.7 eV) directly tying to the typical emission range limit of CdSe NPLs. Here, we present the first comprehensive analysis of low-temperature PL from this material class. Ultrathin 2D PbS NPLs exhibit high crystallinity confirmed by scanning transmission electron microscopy, and revealing Moire patterns in overlapping structures. At 4K, we observe unique PL features in single PbS NPLs, including narrow zero-phonon lines with line widths down to 0.6 meV and a linear degree of polarization up to 90%. Time-resolved measurements identify trions as the dominant emission source with a 2.3 ns decay time. Sub-meV spectral diffusion and no immanent blinking over minutes is observed, as well as discrete spectral jumps without memory effects. These findings advance the understanding and underpin the potential of colloidal PbS NPLs for optical and quantum technologies.
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spellingShingle Sub-meV Linewidths in Polarized Low-Temperature Photoluminescence of 2D PbS Nanoplatelets
Li, Pengji
Biesterfeld, Leon
Klepzig, Lars
Yang, Jingzhong
Ngo, Huu Thoai
Addad, Ahmed
Rakow, Tom N.
Guan, Ruolin
Rugeramigabo, Eddy P.
Zaluzhnyy, Ivan
Schreiber, Frank
Biadala, Louis
Lauth, Jannika
Zopf, Michael
Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum Physics
Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals are promising materials for classical and quantum light sources due to their versatile chemistry and efficient photoluminescence (PL) properties. While visible emitters are well-established, the pursuit of excellent (near-)infrared sources continues. One notable candidate in this regard are photoluminescent two-dimensional (2D) PbS nanoplatelets (NPLs) exhibiting excitonic emission at 720 nm (1.7 eV) directly tying to the typical emission range limit of CdSe NPLs. Here, we present the first comprehensive analysis of low-temperature PL from this material class. Ultrathin 2D PbS NPLs exhibit high crystallinity confirmed by scanning transmission electron microscopy, and revealing Moire patterns in overlapping structures. At 4K, we observe unique PL features in single PbS NPLs, including narrow zero-phonon lines with line widths down to 0.6 meV and a linear degree of polarization up to 90%. Time-resolved measurements identify trions as the dominant emission source with a 2.3 ns decay time. Sub-meV spectral diffusion and no immanent blinking over minutes is observed, as well as discrete spectral jumps without memory effects. These findings advance the understanding and underpin the potential of colloidal PbS NPLs for optical and quantum technologies.
title Sub-meV Linewidths in Polarized Low-Temperature Photoluminescence of 2D PbS Nanoplatelets
topic Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.19821