title: Pulsed Laser Deposited Dysprosium-Doped Gadolinium-Vanadate Thin Films for Noncontact, Self-Referencing Luminescence Thermometry.
abstract: Lanthanide-doped vanadate thin films offer (i) a promising platform for luminescence-based noncontact temperature sensing; (ii) ratiometric/self-referencing absolute measurements; (iii) exceptional repeatability and reversibility for multirun uses and a long life cycle; (iv) 2% K(-1) maximum temperature sensitivity (among the highest recorded for inorganic nanothermometers); (v) a temperature resolution greater than 0.5 K; and (vi) the potential for high-resolution 2D temperature mapping.
authors.affiliation: Ingenuity Lab, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2V4, Canada. antic@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Željka
authors.initials: Ž
authors.lastname: Antić
authors.affiliation: Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, P. O. Box 522, 11001, Belgrade, Serbia. dramican@vinca.rs.
authors.forename: Miroslav D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Dramićanin
authors.affiliation: Ingenuity Lab, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2V4, Canada.
authors.forename: Kovur
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prashanthi
authors.affiliation: Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, P. O. Box 522, 11001, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Dragana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jovanović
authors.affiliation: Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, P. O. Box 522, 11001, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Sanja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuzman
authors.affiliation: Ingenuity Lab, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2V4, Canada. thundat@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thundat
keywords: luminescence; sensors; thermometry; thin films; vanadates