Stimulated Emission from 2D CdSe/CdS Nanoplatelets Integrated in a Liquid-Core Fiber.
basic_science · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 41790951.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c05747 and PMC identifier 13178129.
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Abstract
Colloidal nanocrystals are unique optical gain materials due to their high intrinsic absorption, excellent quantum yield, and tunable emission. However, integration of colloidal nanocrystal solutions into photonic systems for lasing applications is challenging since high concentration levels are required for optical amplification. Here, we address this challenge by integrating colloidally dispersed core/crown CdSe/CdS 2D nanoplatelets in liquid-core optical fibers as a scalable platform. The platform allowed achievement of sufficient gain for amplified spontaneous emission at a threshold as low as 1.8 kW/cm<sup>2</sup> under quasi-CW pumping, even at a concentration two orders of magnitude lower than the concentration levels considered to be required for gain with conventional colloidal 0D quantum dots. We show that the low-loss optical waveguiding of the fiber is crucial for efficient stimulated emission, rendering liquid-core fibers as a promising and unique platform to realize lasers based on colloidally dispersed nanocrystals.