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Correlated Lattice Fluctuations in CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots Give Rise to Long-Lived Electronic Coherence

Journal Article · · ACS Nano
Electronic coherence is central to numerous areas of science, from quantum biology to quantum materials. In quantum materials, lead-halide perovskite (LHP) quantum dots (QDs) have been shown to support electronic coherence through observation of coherent single-photon emission and superfluorescence arising from spatial coherence at low temperatures. In contrast, direct measurement of temporal coherence between exciton states has been lacking. Here, we employ coherent multi-dimensional spectroscopy to observe an electronic coherence between exciton states in CsPbBr3 QDs that is long-lived at room temperature, surviving nearly three times longer than the electronic dephasing time. This observation of a long-lived electronic coherence at room temperature points to nearly perfectly correlated lattice fluctuations for each excitonic state in the superposition. In conclusion, these experiments reveal that the properties of LHP QDs extend to lattice dynamics that give rise to correlated fluctuations in the basis exciton states, a process that may next be optimized by design.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
European Research Council (ERC); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
2587789
Report Number(s):
BNL--228519-2025-JAAM
Journal Information:
ACS Nano, Journal Name: ACS Nano Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 19; ISSN 1936-0851; ISSN 1936-086X
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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