Abstract
Based on the 4I13/2 → 4I15/2 emission (1450–1700 nm) of Er3+ in garnet, which is matching well with third bioimaging window (NIR-III), we propose a ratiometric near-infrared (NIR) thermometer (YAGG:Ce-Er) in NIR-III by utilizing thermal coupling between Stark levels of 4I13/2, where energy levels were split into seven sublevels (I–VII). The energy gaps between Stark sublevel VII and I (ΔEVII-I) and V and I (ΔEV-I) of the 4I13/2 level, calculated from the temperature dependence of intensity ratios of the two selected thermal couples, corresponded well with the theoretical values. This agreement supports the analysis that the system can be utilized as a Boltzmann thermometry. Moreover, the relative sensitivity (Sr) within the temperature range commonly encountered in organisms (25–60 °C) reached a value of 0.63 ± 0.03% K−1 for the VII/I ratio and 0.57 ± 0.07% K−1 for the V/I ratio. These high relative sensitivity values indicate the strong potential for practical application in various biological fields.
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