Ligand-protected metal nanoclusters as low-loss, highly polarized emitters for optical waveguides

Authors: Xiaojian Wang, Bing Yin, Lirong Jiang, Cui Yang, Ying Liu, Gang Zou, Shuang Chen, Manzhou Zhu

Published: 2023-07-27

DOI: 10.1126/science.adh2365

Source: Full article

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Abstract

Photoluminescent molecules and nanomaterials have potential applications as active waveguides, but such a use has often been limited by high optical losses and complex fabrication processes. We explored ligand-protected metal nanoclusters (LPMNCs), which can have strong, stable, and tunable emission, as waveguides. Two alloy LPMNCs, Pt