Evaluating Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals as a Spin Laser Gain Medium

Spin-polarized charge endows conventional lasers with not only new functionalities but also reduced lasing thresholds thanks to the lifting of spin degeneracy. II-VI and III-V semiconductors have been extensively investigated as spin laser gain mediums; however, the degree of polarization is limited by the light hole and heavy hole degeneracy. Herein, we evaluate the potential of CsPbBr3 nanocrystals-ones that are featured with low band-edge degeneracy and therefore a high degree of polarization as a result of inverted band structure and large spin-orbit coupling-as a gain medium for spin lasers. Our experiment and numerical modeling results reveal that, within the spin relaxation lifetime, the optical gain threshold can be depressed by polarizing the charge using circularly polarized photoexcitation. However, prolonging the spin relaxation lifetime is required to realize a spin laser.

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This study evaluates the potential of CsPbBr3 nanocrystals as a gain medium for spin lasers, considering their high degree of polarization. The results show that polarizing the charge using circularly polarized photoexcitation can reduce the optical gain threshold, but prolonging the spin relaxation lifetime is necessary for achieving a spin laser.