“…37,38 Furthermore, using hydrostatic pressure to alter the band gap from indirect to direct proved benecial, as seen in a number of cubic perovskites. [39][40][41][42][43][44] The band gap of halide cubic perovskites CsBX 3 (B ¼ Sn, Ge; X¼ Cl, Br) was decreased to zero by applying external pressure, resulting in a semiconductor to metallic transition. [45][46][47][48][49] The rst-principle investigations under hydrostatic pressure have also been done for Ca based cubic alkali halide perovskites KCaX 3 (X ¼ F, Cl) 50,51 and ACaF 3 (A ¼ Rb, Cs).…”