Phys.org April 10, 2020
An international team of researchers (Sweden, China, Italy, Switzerland) has developed an efficient solution-processed perovskite diode that can work in both emission and detection modes. The device can be switched between modes by changing the bias direction, and it exhibits light emission with an external quantum efficiency of over 21% and a light detection limit on a subpicowatt scale. The operation speed for both functions can reach tens of megahertz. The diodes exhibit a high specific detectivity at its peak emission (~804 nm), which allows an optical signal exchange between two identical diodes. To illustrate the potential of the dual-functional diode, they showed that it can be used to create a monolithic pulse sensor and a bidirectional optical communication system. The findings could enable the design of smaller and smarter technologies…read more. TECHNICAL ARTICLE 1 , 2
Credit: Bao et al.