The
sensing of temperature is closely related to human life. The
noncontact ratio temperature measurement method has extensive applications
in biochemical monitoring and industrial production. However, optical
detection techniques based on fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) still
face many challenges, such as laser thermal effects, accuracy, and
reversibility. In this article, the Yb3+/Er3+-codoped Bi4Ti3O12 nanocrystalline
composite has been developed for thermometer. The introduction of
Bi4Ti3O12 nanocrystals into the glass
matrix exceptionally enhances the upconversion emission of Er3+ ions. The Yb3+/Er3+-codoped Bi4Ti3O12 nanocrystalline composite enables
online temperature measurement under low power excitation density
(0.75 W/cm2), which can reduce the thermal effect of the
laser. In addition, Yb3+/Er3+-codoped nanocrystalline
composite has excellent precision of temperature measurement in the
temperature range of 293–573 K. The value of absolute sensitivity S
a is 5.2 × 10–3. The
maximum value of the relative error between the measured temperature
and the actual temperature does not exceed 0.4% in the reliability
test, and temperature measurement has excellent repeatability. Therefore,
the developed Yb3+/Er3+-codoped nanocrystalline
composite is a promising candidate for ratiometric thermometry.