Coherent Spin and Quasiparticle Dynamics in Solution‐Processed Layered 2D Lead Halide Perovskites. Issue 10 (13th August 2018) - Giovanni, David
Abstract: Layered 2D halide perovskites with their alternating organic and inorganic atomic layers that form a self‐assembled quantum well system are analogues of the purely inorganic 2D transition metal dichalcogenides. Within their periodic structures lie a hotbed of photophysical phenomena such as dielectric confinement effect, optical Stark effect, strong exciton–photon coupling, etc. Detailed understanding into the strong light–matter interactions in these hybrid organic–inorganic semiconductor systems remains modest. Herein, the intricate coherent interplay of exciton, spin, and phonon dynamics in (C6 H5 C2 H4 NH3 )2 PbI4 thin films using transient optical spectroscopy is explicated. New insights into the hotly debated origins of transient spectral features, relaxation pathways, ultrafast spin relaxation via exchange interaction, and strong coherent exciton–phonon coupling are revealed from the detailed phenomenological modeling. Importantly, this work unravels the complex interplay of spin–quasiparticle interactions in these layered 2D halide perovskites with large spin–orbit coupling. Abstract : The intricate coherent interplay of excitons, spins, and phonons in 2D perovskites (C6 H5 C2 H4 NH3 )2 PbI4 are studied using transient optical spectroscopy. New insights into the hotly debated origins of transient spectral features, exciton dynamics, and relaxation pathways; ultrafast spin relaxation; and coherent exciton–phonon coupling are revealed from the detailed phenomenological modeling of the transient dynamics.