Low-field onset of Wannier-Stark localization in a polycrystalline hybrid organic inorganic perovskite

Daniel Berghoff, Johannes Bühler, Mischa Bonn, Alfred Leitenstorfer, Torsten Meier () and Heejae Kim ()
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Daniel Berghoff: Paderborn University
Johannes Bühler: University of Konstanz
Mischa Bonn: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Alfred Leitenstorfer: University of Konstanz
Torsten Meier: Paderborn University
Heejae Kim: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Methylammonium lead iodide perovskite (MAPbI3) is renowned for an impressive power conversion efficiency rise and cost-effective fabrication for photovoltaics. In this work, we demonstrate that polycrystalline MAPbI3s undergo drastic changes in optical properties at moderate field strengths with an ultrafast response time, via transient Wannier Stark localization. The distinct band structure of this material - the large lattice periodicity, the narrow electronic energy bandwidths, and the coincidence of these two along the same high-symmetry direction – enables relatively weak fields to bring this material into the Wannier Stark regime. Its polycrystalline nature is not detrimental to the optical switching performance of the material, since the least dispersive direction of the band structure dominates the contribution to the optical response, which favors low-cost fabrication. Together with the outstanding photophysical properties of MAPbI3, this finding highlights the great potential of this material in ultrafast light modulation and novel photonic applications.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26021-4

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