The role of Cr<sup>3+</sup> and Cr<sup>4+</sup> in emission brightness enhancement and sensitivity improvement of NIR-emitting Nd<sup>3+</sup>/Er<sup>3+</sup> ratiometric luminescent thermometers
Wojciech Piotrowski, Linda Dalipi, R. Szukiewicz, Benoît Fond, Miroslav D. Dramićanin, Ł. Marciniak
Abstract
In this paper, co-doping with Cr 3+/4+ is proposed as a strategy to enhance the near-infrared luminescence emission of Nd 3+ /Er 3+ -based luminescence thermometers and modulate the temperature sensitivity of the ratio of Nd 3+ to Er 3+ in YAG.
Topics & Concepts
LuminescenceMaterials scienceSensitivity (control systems)BrightnessAnalytical Chemistry (journal)DopingPersistent luminescenceGadoliniumOptoelectronicsOpticsPhysicsChemistryThermoluminescenceEngineeringElectronic engineeringChromatographyMetallurgyLuminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsSpectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsAtmospheric Ozone and Climate