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NATURE PHOTONICS
Volume 15, Issue 11, Pages 813-816Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41566-021-00865-0
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [61722502, 61727808, 12074037]
- Research Grants Council Joint Research Scheme [51761165021]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
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Waveplates are commonly used in photonics for controlling the polarization of light, typically made from birefringent crystals. This study introduces a discovery of wideband achromatic retardation in Cs4PbBr6 perovskite crystals embedded with CsPbBr3 nanocrystals, providing potential for future applications with their ease of fabrication.
Waveplates are widely used in photonics to control the polarization of light(1,2). Often, they are fabricated from birefringent crystals that have different refractive indices along and normal to the crystal axis. Similar optical components are found in the natural world, including the eyes of mantis shrimp(3,4) and the iridescence of giant clams(5), fish(6) and plants(7). Optical retardation in biology relies on sophisticated self-assembly, whereas man-made systems comprise multiple-layered materials(8-11). Here we report a discovery that bridges these two design principles. We observe wideband achromatic retardation in the visible and near-infrared (532-800 nm) regions for Cs4PbBr6 perovskite crystals embedded with CsPbBr3 nanocrystals. We explain our observations as matched dispersions of the refractive indices of the ordinary and extraordinary rays caused by the ordered embedding of the nanocrystals in the host. The wideband performance and ease of fabrication of these perovskite materials are attractive for future applications.
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