Charge and Energy Transfer Dynamics of Hybridized Exciton-Polaritons in 2D Halide Perovskites

TL;DR

This study investigates the properties of self-hybridized exciton-polaritons in 2D halide perovskites, revealing their high quality factors, role in energy transfer, and potential for charge transport, advancing polaritonic device applications.

Contribution

It demonstrates the existence of multiple-order self-hybridized exciton-polaritons in 2D HOIPs and explores their energy transfer and charge transport capabilities.

Findings

Supported multiple-order E-P modes with high Q factors (>100)

Confirmed energy transfer from upper to lower E-Ps

Demonstrated charge transport and transfer at interfaces

Abstract

Excitons, bound electron-hole pairs, in Two-Dimensional Hybrid Organic Inorganic Perovskites (2D HOIPs) are capable of forming hybrid light-matter states known as exciton-polaritons (E-Ps) when the excitonic medium is confined in an optical cavity. In the case of 2D HOIPs, they can self-hybridize into E-Ps at specific thicknesses of the HOIP crystals that form a resonant optical cavity with the excitons. However, the fundamental properties of these self-hybridized E-Ps in 2D HOIPs, including their role in ultrafast energy and/or charge transfer at interfaces, remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate that > 0.5 um thick 2D HOIP crystals on Au substrates are capable of supporting multiple-orders of self-hybridized E-P modes. These E-Ps have high Q factors (> 100) and modulate the optical dispersion for the crystal to enhance sub-gap absorption and emission. Through varying excitation energy and ultrafast measurements, we also confirm energy transfer from higher energy upper E-Ps to lower energy, lower E-Ps. Finally, we also demonstrate that E-Ps are capable of charge transport and transfer at interfaces. Our findings provide new insights into charge and energy transfer in E-Ps opening new opportunities towards their manipulation for polaritonic devices.