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Nonlinear Optical Thermometry—A Novel Temperature Sensing Strategy via Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) and Upconversion Luminescence in BaTiO 3 :Ho 3+ ,Yb 3+ Perovskite
Author(s) -
Zheng Teng,
Runowski Marcin,
Martín Inocencio R.,
Lis Stefan,
Vega Mauricio,
Llanos Jaime
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.202100386
Subject(s) - materials science , photon upconversion , second harmonic generation , luminescence , laser , nonlinear optics , optoelectronics , excitation , spectroscopy , optics , physics , quantum mechanics
Nonlinear optical spectroscopy may be a powerful tool for sensing of various intrinsic properties of materials and different state functions of the system. This is due to the strong dependence of nonlinear phenomena on numerous physicochemical factors. The feasibility of simultaneously employing the second harmonic generation (SHG) and upconversion luminescence (UCL) processes in BaTiO 3 :Ho 3+ ,Yb 3+ for optical temperature sensing is demonstrated for the first time. Under 976 nm laser excitation, the evolution of the SHG and UCL band intensity ratio is correlated with temperature and calibrated within the temperature range of 25–305 °C. The band intensity ratio between SHG and UCL exhibits a sigmoidal dependence on temperature, and, hence, it can allow the detection of phase transitions from non‐centrosymmetric to centrosymmetric systems, and vice versa. Most importantly, from the perspective of optical temperature sensing, this work provides a novel and effective strategy for nonlinear optical thermometry, with high sensitivity of up to 2.78% °C –1 .