11 papers
Second-Coordination-Sphere Cation Substitution as a Tool for Controlling Phase Transitions and Performance of the Luminescence Thermometry
Muhammad T. Abbas, M. Szymczak, M. Fandzloch +3
Despite the exceptionally high relative sensitivities achieved by luminescent thermometers based on first-order structural phase transitions, their principal limitation lies in the…
Structural Phase Transition and Cooperative Luminescence in K3Yb(PO4)2:Eu3+ for Multimodal Down-shifting and Up-converting Luminescence Thermometry
Anam Javaid, Maja Szymczak, Damian Szymanski +1
To develop a more universal luminescent thermometer that provides both high relative sensitivity and the ability to measure temperature across different spectral ranges and excitat…
Dual-Mode Luminescent Thermometry in LiYO2:Nd3+,Yb3+ Enabled by Structural Phase Transition and Phonon-Assisted Energy Transfer
M. Tahir Abbas, M. Szymczak, D. Szymanski +3
In this work, a dual-mode luminescent thermometer operating via both ratiometric and lifetime-based readout strategies was developed, enabled by the coexistence of two thermally dr…
Label free sub-diffraction imaging using non-linear photon avalanche backlight
Suresh Karmegam, Marcin Szalkowski, Malgorzata Misiak +3
Optical imaging below the limit of light diffraction offers an unprecedented opportunity to study outlook, organization, interactions or in-situ functioning of sub-micrometer, high…
Phase Transition Under Control: Toward Application-Oriented Luminescence Thermometry and Thermally Activated Emission
M. T. Abbas, M. Szymczak, D. Szymanski +4
Phase-transition-based luminescent thermometers are characterized by two inherent limitations: a narrow thermal operating range and the presence of a hysteresis loop in the thermom…
Modulating Thermometric Performance via Dopant Concentration and Morphology in Luminescence Thermometer Exhibiting Dual Structural Phase Transitions
Malgorzata Kubicka, Maja Szymczak, Maciej Ptak +4
Expanding the operational range of luminescent thermometers that utilize thermally induced structural phase transitions in lanthanide-doped materials necessitates the exploration o…
Breaking Sensitivity Barriers in Luminescence Thermometry: Synergy Between Structural Phase Transition and Luminescence Thermal Quenching
M. Tahir Abbas, M. Szymczak, M. Drozd +4
One of the key parameters determining the performance of a luminescent thermometer is its relative sensitivity. In ratiometric luminescence thermometry, high relative sensitivity t…
Luminescence thermometry based on time gates: highly sensitive approach for real time sensing and imaging
M. Szymczak, D. Szymanski, M. Piasecki +2
Undoubtedly, one of the most significant advantages of luminescence thermometry is its ability to be used not only for spot temperature measurements but also for imaging temperatur…
Luminescent Platform for Thermal Sensing and Imaging Based on Structural Phase-Transition
Anam Javaid, Maja Szymczak, Malgorzata Kubicka +4
The remarkable sensitivity of the luminescent properties of Eu3+ ions to structural changes in host materials has been well-explored for years. However, the application of this fea…
NIR-to-NIR ratiometric and lifetime based luminescence thermometer on a structural phase transition in Na3Sc2(PO4)3:Yb3+
Anam Javaid, Maja Szymczak, Malgorzata Kubicka +5
The ratiometric approach is the most commonly employed readout technique in luminescence thermometry. To address the trade-off between the risk of measurement disturbance in thermo…
Expanding the Horizons of Phase Transition-Based Luminescence Thermometry
M. Tahir Abbas, M. Szymczak, V. Kinzhybalo +3
The limited operational range of phase transition-based luminescence thermometers necessitates the exploration of new host materials exhibiting first-order structural phase transit…