Present technological demands in disparate areas, such as microfluidics and nanofluidics,
microelectronics and nanoelectronics, photonics and biomedicine, among others, have …

Non-invasive precise thermometers working at the nanoscale with high spatial resolution,
where the conventional methods are ineffective, have emerged over the last couple of years …

Following astonishing growth in the last decade, the field of luminescence thermometry has
reached the stage of becoming a mature technology. To achieve that goal, further …

Luminescent ratiometric thermometers combining high spatial and temporal resolution at the
micro-and nanoscale, where the conventional methods are ineffective, have emerged over …

Temperature is important because it has an effect on even the tiniest elements of daily life
and is involved in a broad spectrum of human activities. That is why it is the most commonly …

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are on the verge of a breakthrough in general lighting, due to
their rapidly improving efficiency. Currently, white LEDs with high color rendering are mainly …

Non-invasive accurate thermometers with high spatial resolution and operating at sub-
micron scales, where the conventional methods are ineffective, are currently a very active …

Non-contact thermometry is essential in biomedical studies requiring thermal sensing and
imaging with high thermal and spatial resolutions. In this work, we report the potential use of …

Eu"-and Dy"-doped GdVO samples synthesized by a high-temperature solid-state method
are inves-tigated by fluorescence spectroscopy at 298–750 K. They demonstrate potential …

The investigation of the fluorescence intensity ratio and the lifetime thermometry techniques
for two rare earth perovskites-type oxide (LaGdO 3: Er 3+ and LaGdO 3: Er 3+/Yb 3+) has …