Open AccessPhotomodulated cryogenic temperature sensing through a photochromic reaction in Na0.5Bi2.5Ta2O9: Er/Yb multicolour upconversion
Author(s) -
Peng Li,
Zhen Zhang,
Ziyi Xu,
Haiqin Sun,
Qiwei Zhang,
Xihong Hao
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.469538
Subject(s) - photochromism , materials science , photon upconversion , sensitivity (control systems) , optics , irradiation , fluorescence , temperature measurement , laser , optoelectronics , analytical chemistry (journal) , nanotechnology , luminescence , chemistry , physics , engineering , chromatography , quantum mechanics , electronic engineering , nuclear physics
Optical temperature sensing of the non-thermally coupled energy levels (N-TCLs) based on fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) technologies has excellent temperature sensitivity and signal recognition properties. In this study, a novel strategy is established to enhance the low-temperature sensing properties by controlling photochromic reaction process in Na 0.5 Bi 2.5 Ta 2 O 9 : Er/Yb samples. The maximum relative sensitivity reaches up to 5.99% K -1 at cryogenic temperature of 153 K. After irradiation with commercial laser of 405 nm for 30 s, the relative sensitivity is increased to 6.81% K -1 . The improvement is verified to originate from the coupling of optical thermometric and photochromic behaviour at the elevated temperatures. The strategy may open up a new avenue to improve the thermometric sensitivity in photo-stimuli response photochromic materials.