Photon Statistics from Yb3+-Doped CsPbCl3 are Inconsistent with Quantum Cutting
Abstract
CsPb(Cl1-xBrx)3:Yb3+ has been widely reported as a broadband quantum-cutting material with a photoluminescence quantum yield exceeding 100%, making it a promising candidate for enhancing the blue-green spectral response of silicon photovoltaics. Many groups have reproduced absolute photoluminescence quantum yields over 100%, but others have struggled to obtain such high values. Here, we test the quantum-cutting capabilities of CsPbCl3:Yb3+ nanocrystals and bulk material using photon-correlation analysis. A quantum-cutting material is expected to exhibit photon bunching, but our experiments on CsPbCl3:Yb3+ show no such behavior. In fact, we observe the opposite -- anti-bunching -- under focused-excitation conditions. This observation can be explained with the previously established Auger-quenching pathway in CsPbCl3:Yb3+. Our results thus confirm high-power Auger quenching but question earlier descriptions of quantum cutting in CsPb(Cl1-xBrx)3:Yb3+.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2606.31359,
title = {Photon Statistics from Yb3+-Doped CsPbCl3 are Inconsistent with Quantum Cutting},
author = {Vincent R. M. Benning and Faris Horani and Daniel R. Gamelin and Freddy T. Rabouw},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2606.31359},
year = {2026}
}