Surface temperatures, which are important in many combustion and energy transfer
processes, can be measured optically using rare-earth or transition metal doped ceramic …

Temperature is a fundamental thermodynamic parameter used to describe physical,
chemical and biological processes. In combustion as in many other applications, knowledge …

The first edition of the book “Pressure and Temperature Sensitive Paints” published by
Springer in 2005 summarizes the early development of pressure-and temperature-sensitive …

This paper reviews the state of phosphor thermometry, focusing on developments in the past
15 years. The fundamental principles and theory are presented, and the various spectral …

The measurement of high temperatures in oxides and oxide-based structures in practical
applications often presents challenges including steep thermal gradients, the presence of …

The temperature-dependent luminescence of certain thermographic phosphors has been
used in surface thermometry for a number of years. Of the two practical methods by which …

Single cylinder optical engines are used for internal combustion (IC) engine research as
they allow for the application of qualitative and quantitative non-intrusive, diagnostic …

Coating luminescent nanoparticles with a SiO2 shell provides numerous benefits, which
include improving the dispersibility of nanoparticles, reducing their cytotoxicity, and …

In order to further improve the energy conversion efficiency in reciprocating engines,
detailed knowledge about the involved processes is required. One major loss source in …

With regard to phosphor thermometry, the materials Y3Al5O12: Eu (YAG: Eu) and YAlO3: Eu
(YAP: Eu) were synthesised and characterised in order to substitute the commonly used …