# Room-temperature polariton condensate in a quasi-2D hybrid perovskite

## TL;DR

Researchers achieved room-temperature polariton condensation in a perovskite material, opening new possibilities for efficient optical devices.

## Contribution

First demonstration of room-temperature polariton condensation in quasi-2D halide perovskites using an open optical microcavity.

## Key findings

- Polariton condensation threshold of 0.41 µJ cm−2 per pulse was observed.
- Spatial coherence with a first-order autocorrelation of 0.6 and 1 ps coherence time was confirmed.
- The effective de Broglie wavelength of polaritons was measured at 13 µm.

## Abstract

Quasi-2D halide perovskites are chemically synthesized realizations of quantum well stacks with giant exciton oscillator strengths, tunable emission spectra, and very large exciton binding energies. While these features render quasi-2D halide perovskites a promising platform for room-temperature polaritonics, bosonic condensation and polariton lasing in quasi-2D perovskites have so far remained elusive at ambient conditions. Here, we demonstrate room-temperature cavity exciton-polariton condensation in mechanically exfoliated crystals of the quasi-2D Ruddlesden-Popper iodide perovskite (BA)2(MA)2Pb3I10 in an open optical microcavity. We observe a polariton condensation threshold of 0.41 µJ cm−2 per pulse and detect a strong non-linear response. Interferometric measurements confirm the spontaneous emergence of spatial coherence across the condensate with an associated first-order autocorrelation reaching 0.6 with 1 ps coherence time and an effective de Broglie wavelength of 13 µm. Our results lay the foundation for a new class of room-temperature polariton lasers based on quasi-2D halide perovskites with great potential for hetero-integration with other van-der-Waals materials and combination with photonic crystals or waveguides.

The authors report the experimental observation of room-temperature condensation of exciton polaritons in quasi-2D layered crystals of halide perovskite, integrated into an open optical microcavity. These materials combine van-der-Waals properties with dominant exciton physics at room temperature.