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Self-assembly of Janus microring from phase-segregated colloidal quantum dots for dual-wavelength laser

  • Yuyan Zhao
  • , Jie Zhao
  • , Jiangang Feng
  • , Fengmian Li
  • , Hui Li
  • , Hanfei Gao
  • , Zhiyuan He*
  • , Chuang Zhang*
  • , Yuchen Wu*
  • , Lei Jiang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Science and Technology of China
  • CAS - Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
  • China University of Mining and Technology
  • Beijing Institute of Technology
  • CAS - Institute of Chemistry

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Abstract

Integration of miniaturized micro-lasers with multi-wavelength emissions underpins advanced photonic circuits for massive data communications. Compared with discrete multiple micro-lasers, monolithic integration of gain materials with different band gaps into a single microcavity facilitates multi-wavelength outputs within a small footprint. Yet undesired energy transfer between gain materials destabilizes the multi-wavelength lasing output. Herein, we regulate the phase segregation of differently sized colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) to fabricate Janus microrings, achieving dual-wavelength lasing from a single microstructure. Exploiting capillary bridges with directional fluid flows, we achieve spontaneous size segregation of binary CQDs into distinct regions, reducing FRET efficiency from 32% to 5% and preserving stable dual-wavelength lasing with low thresholds (<13 μJ cm−2). Based on the Janus microring arrays, we encode lasing signals into a 29 × 29 optical quick-response (QR) code with 841 quaternary bits. Moreover, one-step self-assembly yields 772 pixels per inch (PPI) full-color laser arrays over a 2-inch area, demonstrating potential for high-resolution displays.

Original languageEnglish
Article number102906
JournalMatter
Volume9
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Aug 2026
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Förster resonance energy transfer
  • colloidal quantum dots
  • laser
  • phase segregation
  • self-assembly

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