Hideo Hosono

Halide perovskites, including CsPbX₃ (X = Cl, Br, I), have gained much attention in the field of optoelectronics. However, the toxicity of Pb and the low photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of these perovskites hamper their use. In this work, new halide materials that meet the requirements of: (i) nontoxicity, (ii) high PLQY, and (iii) ease of fabrication of thin films via the solution process are explored. In particular, copper(I) halide compounds with low-dimensional electronic s

The sources of an absorption band at \ensuremath{\sim}5 eV observed in ${\mathrm{SiO}}_{2}$:${\mathrm{GeO}}_{2}$ and ${\mathrm{GeO}}_{2}$ glasses have not been unambiguously identified. Results reported here are consistent with the source of two types of neutral oxygen vacancies. Samples of ${95\mathrm{S}\mathrm{i}\mathrm{O}}_{2}$:${5\mathrm{G}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{O}}_{2}$ and ${90\mathrm{S}\mathrm{i}\mathrm{O}}_{2}$:${10\mathrm{G}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{O}}_{2}$ were prepared by a chemical vapor deposit