Advancements in halide perovskite photonics

Halide perovskites have emerged as a new class of materials for photoelectric conversion, attracting an ever-increasing level of attention within the scientific community. These materials are characterized by expansive compositional choices, ease of synthesis, an impressively high light absorption coefficient, and extended carrier recombination lifetimes. These attributes make halide perovskites an ideal candidate for future optoelectronic and photonic applications, including solar energy conversion, photodetection, electroluminescence, coherent light generation, and nonlinear optical interactions. In this review, we first introduce fundamental concepts of perovskites and categorize perovskite photonic devices by the nature of their fundamental mechanisms, i.e., photon-to-electron conversion devices, electron-to-photon conversion devices, and photon-to-photon devices. We then review the significant progress in each type of perovskite device, focusing on working principles and device performances. Finally, future challenges and outlook in halide perovskite photonics will be provided.