Satoko Fujioka

Co-doped Y2O3:Tb3+/Tm3+ multicolor emitting phosphors for thermometry.

In this study, the new temperature-dependent phosphor, Y2O3:Tb3+/Tm3+, was investigated for high-temperature thermometry. The photoluminescence intensity at 456 nm emitted from Tm3+ was strong at temperatures higher than 1100 K, whereas the peak intensities emitted from Tb3+ decreased due to the thermal quenching effect. Thus, the intensity ratio between those emissions showed an appropriate variation for thermometry over a wide temperature range. In addition, the phosphors showed a distinct change of visible emission colors from green to blue with increasing temperature. These findings suggest the applicability of these phosphors in visual thermo-sensors.

Phosphor thermometry by using rare earth-doped yttrium oxides

The development of new temperature-dependent phosphor particles for high temperature thermometry is presented. To develop the phosphor material that can be applied to the intensity ratio method, the photoluminescence of Y2 O3 :Tb,Tm was investigated with elevating temperature. As a result, Y2 O3 :Tb,Tm phosphor shows that the peak intensity at 456 nm is still strong at more than 1100 K whereas the other peak intensities decrease due to the thermal quenching. Thus, the intensity ratio I543nm /I456nm has a high gradient and linearity over a wide temperature range, and it is confirmed that Y2 O3 :Tb,Tm provides a higher resolution in temperature measurement than Y2 O3 :Tb and Y2 O3 :Tm. Also, since this phosphor changes its emission color from green to blue with increasing temperature, it is possible to measure temperature not only by analyzing the intensity ratio but also by observing the color change in appearance. It can, therefore, be expected to use as a Visual Thermo-Sensor (VTS).Copyright