Ultrasimple and Ultrafast Method of Optical Modulation by Perovskite Quantum Dot Attachment to a Graphene Surface

Optical modulation is the process of modifying the structure and elemental composition of materials so that the main optical parameters, including amplitude, frequency, and phase, are changed. Currently, much research attention has been directed toward ultrafast dynamics, but the process of modulation is often complex. To simplify the optical modulation process and improve the optical properties of perovskites for semiconductor quantum dot (QD) lasers, the process and physical mechanism underlying graphene QD ultrafast modulation of the optical properties of perovskite CsPbBr3 QDs were investigated. The typical cubic structure and square shape of CsPbBr3 QDs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively. A luminescent peak centered near 540 nm and Stokes shift of 21.34 nm of CsPbBr3 QDs without graphene QDs were measured by absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy. A maximum modulation shift of 133 nm and a modulation depth of 900% were achieved in CsPbBr3 with graphene. The results indicated that graphene QDs had the best modulation effect on perovskites when the drop volume was 0.05 mL. The process of ultrafast optical modulation via graphene QDs occurring within 1 ps was confirmed by the transient absorption spectrum. The modulation mechanism of graphene to perovskites is presented for guidance. This paper can be used as a reference for the optical modulation of perovskite materials.

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This study investigates the ultrafast modulation process and physical mechanism of graphene quantum dots on the optical properties of CsPbBr3 quantum dots, achieving the best modulation effect at a drop volume of 0.05 mL.