Surface ligand modified cesium lead bromide/silica sphere composites for low-threshold upconversion lasing

Qian Xiong; Sihao Huang; Zijun Zhan; Juan Du; Xiaosheng Tang; Zhiping Hu; Zhengzheng Liu; Zeyu Zhang; Weiwei Chen; Yuxin Leng

doi:10.1364/PRJ.442659

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