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Fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR)-based optical thermometry, recognized for high reliability and rapid response, has emerged as a promising non-contact temperature sensing technology. This study focuses on enhancing the performance of Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped scheelite-type single crystals (NaY(WO4)2 and NaGd(WO4)2) for wide-range optical temperature sensing. By employing a spontaneous nucleation method, we synthesized single crystals with optimized doping concentrations (1 % Er3+/60 % Yb3+ for NYW and 3 % Er3+/70 % Yb3+ for NGW), achieving intense green upconversion (UC) emissions at 530 nm (2H11/2 -> 4I15/2) and 552 nm (4S3/2 -> 4I15/2). The single crystals exhibited high Yb3+-> Er3+ energy transfer efficiencies of 11.02 % (NYW: 1 % Er3+, 60 % Yb3+) and 20.65 % (NGW: 3 % Er3+, 70 % Yb3+), enabling robust UC luminescence even under harsh conditions (pH = 1/ 13, 72 h) and thermal shocks (800 degrees C, 8 cycles). Temperature-dependent FIR analysis of thermally coupled energy levels (2H11/2 and 4S3/2) revealed linear ln(FIR) vs. 1/T relationships, with maximum relative sensitivities of 1.18 % K-1 (NYW) and 1.12 % K-1 (NGW) in 298-578 K. A prototype sensor utilizing NGW: 3 %Er3+, 70 % Yb3+ single crystal demonstrated practical feasibility across 80-780 K, eliminating fiber-optic requirements due to high UC efficiency. These results highlight scheelite-type single crystals as superior candidates for precision optical thermometry in extreme environments.
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JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
ISSN: 0022-2313
Year: 2025
Volume: 283
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JCR@2023
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