Investigation on optical temperature sensing behaviour via Ag island-enhanced luminescence doped β-NaGdF₄:Yb³⁺/Tm³⁺ films/microfibers.

ABSTRACT: In this study, silver (Ag) island modified up-conversion nano-particle (NaGdF₄:Yb³⁺/Tm³⁺) thin films were prepared via electrostatic layer by layer (LBL) and spin coating techniques. The spectroscopic results indicated that adding Ag nanoparticles could significantly enhance the up-conversion emission of NaGdF₄:Yb³⁺/Tm³⁺ thin films at 452 nm and 476 nm. The maximum enhancement factor of ∼15.6 was reached at 476 nm. Furthermore, we prepared microfibers from upconverting nanoparticles solution, the application of microfibers as active and passive waveguides was analyzed by observing the performance of microfibers with and without Ag under 980 nm excitation of the laser source. The fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) meth

SUBMITTER: Shahzad MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9043463 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature