Emission in Gd₆O₅F₈:Yb³⁺,Er³⁺micro-particles for multimodal luminescence and temperature sensing upon 980 nm excitation

Abstract

Mono-dispersed GdOF:Yb/Er micro-particles with different doping concentrations (Er: 0.1-1%) were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal route. The emission spectra, luminescent dynamic power-dependence and temperature sensing of up-conversion photoluminescence were investigated in detail. Under 980 nm excitation, the as-prepared samples exhibit intense red up-conversion and NIR emissions, which are influenced by the doping concentrations of Er within GdOF. With increasing concentrations of Er ions, the visible up-conversion emissions first increase and then decrease, but NIR down-conversion emissions display a distinct trend, in which one peak at 1010 nm is highly suppressed and another at 1530 nm is increased quickly. Furthermore, the 980 nm excited optical temperature sensing property of the synthesized sample is realized over a wide temperature range by monitoring the intensity of up-conversion luminescence. The study provides a novel strategy based on lanthanide oxy-fluoride micro-particles for multifunctional displays, lighting and temperature sensing in a single system.

Double NIR laser stimulation and enhancing the thermal sensitivity of Er3+/Tm3+/Nd3+ doped multilayer core–shell nanoparticles

“…In view of sensing applications of ONS based on FIR technique, the rate at which the FIR changes as a response to the temperature variation has to be known. This value defines the sensitivity, S, which was calculated according to the formula [34][35][36][37]:…”