Amplified spontaneous emission from europium-based molecular complexes coupled to photonic crystal cavities.

Autor: Emmanuele, Ruggero, Wang, Wei, Smith, Ashton, Masson, Eric, Gosztola, David J., Rajh, Tijana, Hla, Saw Wai, Ma, Xuedan
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Zdroj: Applied Physics Letters; 8/7/2023, Vol. 123 Issue 6, p1-6, 6p
Abstrakt: Rare-earth ion-based materials bear many remarkable optical properties that render them highly appealing for lighting and quantum-related applications. However, their small oscillator strength and weak emission often pose limitations. Here, we synthesize and couple Eu(III)-based molecular complexes to nanobeam photonic crystals supporting air modes. A reasonable spatial overlap between the molecular complexes and cavity modes leads to an average spontaneous emission coupling efficiency of 0.19. Our pump power-dependent photoluminescence measurements evidence amplified spontaneous emission from the molecular complexes with an amplification threshold as low as 4.4 W/cm2, likely benefiting from the efficient coupling. These findings suggest that integrating rare-earth ion-based molecular complexes with photonic structures could be a viable approach for regulating their emission characteristics for particular applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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