Optical temperature sensing properties of Yb3+–Er3+ co-doped LiGaW2O8 up-conversion phosphors
摘要
The development of multifunctional sensors with high spatial resolution, excellent accuracy, and fast response based on the fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) technique remains a critical challenge for sensing applications. Here, we report a series of highly sensitive green-emitting LiGa0.9-xW2O8:0.1Yb3+, xEr3+ up-conversion (UC) phosphors, whose emission spectra consist of green bands from the 2H11/2/4S3/2 → 4I15/2 transitions and a negligible red band from the 4F9/2 → 4I15/2 transition of Er3+ ions. Moreover, the maximum absolute sensitivity reaches 0.0118 K−1 at 500 K. These results indicate that the present green-emitting phosphors possess excellent potential for use as UC sensors with high and stable sensitivity, making them outstanding candidates for sensing applications.