Contactless acoustic manipulation of micro/nanoscale particles has attracted considerable attention owing to its near independence of the physical and chemical properties of the targets,making it universally applicabl...Contactless acoustic manipulation of micro/nanoscale particles has attracted considerable attention owing to its near independence of the physical and chemical properties of the targets,making it universally applicable to almost all biological systems.Thin-film bulk acoustic wave(BAW)resonators operating at gigahertz(GHz)frequencies have been demonstrated to generate localized high-speed microvortices through acoustic streaming effects.Benefitting from the strong drag forces of the high-speed vortices,BAW-enabled GHz acoustic streaming tweezers(AST)have been applied to the trapping and enrichment of particles ranging in size from micrometers to less than 100 nm.However,the behavior of particles in such 3D microvortex systems is still largely unknown.In this work,the particle behavior(trapping,enrichment,and separation)in GHz AST is studied by theoretical analyses,3D simulations,and microparticle tracking experiments.It is found that the particle motion in the vortices is determined mainly by the balance between the acoustic streaming drag force and the acoustic radiation force.This work can provide basic design principles for AST-based lab-on-a-chip systems for a variety of applications.展开更多
In this work,a series of self-activated KYb(MoO_(4))_(2) phosphors with various x at% Er^(3+) doping concentrations(x=0.5,1,3,5,8,10,15) was synthesized by the solid-state reaction method.The phase structure of the as...In this work,a series of self-activated KYb(MoO_(4))_(2) phosphors with various x at% Er^(3+) doping concentrations(x=0.5,1,3,5,8,10,15) was synthesized by the solid-state reaction method.The phase structure of the as-prepared samples was analyzed by X-ray diffraction(XRD),XRD Rietveld refinement and Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR) spectroscopy.The as-prepared samples retain the orthorhombic structure with space group of Pbcn even Er^(3+) doping concentration up to 15 at%.High-purity upconversion(UC) green emission with green to red intensity ratio of 55 is observed from the as-prepared samples upon the excitation of 980 nm semiconductor laser and the optimum doping concentration of Er^(3+) ions in the self-activated KYb(MoO_(4))_(2) host is revealed as 3 at%.The strong green UC emission is confirmed as a two-photon process based on the power-dependent UC spectra.In addition,the fluorescence intensity ratios(FIRs) of the two thermally-coupled energy levels,namely ^(2)H_(11/2) and ^(4)S_(3/2).of Er^(3+) ions were investigated in the temperature region 300-570 K to evaluate the optical temperature sensor behavior of the sample.The maximum relative sensitivity(S_(R)) is determined to be 0.0069 K^(-1) at300 K and the absolute sensitivity(S_(A)) is determined to be 0.0126 K^(-1) at 300 K.The S_(A) of self-activated KYb(MoO_(4))2:Er^(3+)is almost twice that of traditional KY(MoO_(4))2:Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)codoping phosphor.The results demonstrate that Er^(3+) ions doped self-activated KYb(MoO_(4))2 phosphor has promising application in visible display,trademark security and optical temperature sensors.展开更多
Optical thermometry based on the upconversion(UC)luminescence intensity ratio(LIR)has attracted considerable attention because of its feasibility for achievement of accurate non-contact temperature measurement.Compare...Optical thermometry based on the upconversion(UC)luminescence intensity ratio(LIR)has attracted considerable attention because of its feasibility for achievement of accurate non-contact temperature measurement.Compared with traditional UC phosphors,optical thermometry based on UC single crystals can achieve faster response and higher sensitivity due to the stability and high thermal conductivity of the single crystals.In this study,a high-quality 5 at%Yb^(3+)and 1 at%Ho^(3+)co-doped Gd_(0.74)Y_(0.2)TaO_(4)single crystal was grown by the Czochralski(Cz)method,and the structure of the as-grown crystal was characterized.Importantly,the UC luminescent properties and optical thermometry behaviors of this crystal were revealed.Under 980 nm wavelength excitation,green and red UC luminescence lines at 550 and 650 nm and corresponding to the^(5)F_(4)/^(5)S_(2)→^(5)I_(8)and^(5)F_(5)→^(5)I_(8)transitions of Ho^(3+),respectively,were observed.The green and red UC emissions involved a two-photon mechanism,as evidenced by the analysis of power-dependent UC emission spectra.The temperature-dependent UC emission spectra were measured in the temperature range of 330–660 K to assess the optical temperature sensing behavior.At 660 K,the maximum relative sensing sensitivity(S_(r))was determined to be 0.0037 K^(−1).These results highlight the signifcant potential of Yb,Ho:GYTO single crystal for optical temperature sensors.展开更多
A Nd-doped GdNbO4 single crystals have been grown successfully using the Czochralski technique. The chemical etching method was employed to study the defects in the structural morphology of Nd：GdNbO4 crystal with pho...A Nd-doped GdNbO4 single crystals have been grown successfully using the Czochralski technique. The chemical etching method was employed to study the defects in the structural morphology of Nd：GdNbO4 crystal with phosphoric acid etchant. Mechanical proper- ties （such as hardness, yield strength, fracture toughness, and brittle index） of the as-grown crystal were system- atically estimated on the basis of the Vickers hardness test for the first time. The transmission spectrum of Nd： GdNbO4 was measured in the wavelength range of 320- 2400 nm at room temperature, and the absorption peaks were assigned. Results hold great significance for further research on Nd：GdNbO4.展开更多
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFE0118700)the Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC No.62174119)+1 种基金Tianjin Applied Basic Research and Advanced Technology(17JCJQJC43600)the 111 Project(B07014).
文摘Contactless acoustic manipulation of micro/nanoscale particles has attracted considerable attention owing to its near independence of the physical and chemical properties of the targets,making it universally applicable to almost all biological systems.Thin-film bulk acoustic wave(BAW)resonators operating at gigahertz(GHz)frequencies have been demonstrated to generate localized high-speed microvortices through acoustic streaming effects.Benefitting from the strong drag forces of the high-speed vortices,BAW-enabled GHz acoustic streaming tweezers(AST)have been applied to the trapping and enrichment of particles ranging in size from micrometers to less than 100 nm.However,the behavior of particles in such 3D microvortex systems is still largely unknown.In this work,the particle behavior(trapping,enrichment,and separation)in GHz AST is studied by theoretical analyses,3D simulations,and microparticle tracking experiments.It is found that the particle motion in the vortices is determined mainly by the balance between the acoustic streaming drag force and the acoustic radiation force.This work can provide basic design principles for AST-based lab-on-a-chip systems for a variety of applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52202001)Open Project of Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province (AHL2021KF07)+1 种基金Major Science and Technology of Anhui Province(202203a05020002)University Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province (KJ2021A0388)。
文摘In this work,a series of self-activated KYb(MoO_(4))_(2) phosphors with various x at% Er^(3+) doping concentrations(x=0.5,1,3,5,8,10,15) was synthesized by the solid-state reaction method.The phase structure of the as-prepared samples was analyzed by X-ray diffraction(XRD),XRD Rietveld refinement and Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR) spectroscopy.The as-prepared samples retain the orthorhombic structure with space group of Pbcn even Er^(3+) doping concentration up to 15 at%.High-purity upconversion(UC) green emission with green to red intensity ratio of 55 is observed from the as-prepared samples upon the excitation of 980 nm semiconductor laser and the optimum doping concentration of Er^(3+) ions in the self-activated KYb(MoO_(4))_(2) host is revealed as 3 at%.The strong green UC emission is confirmed as a two-photon process based on the power-dependent UC spectra.In addition,the fluorescence intensity ratios(FIRs) of the two thermally-coupled energy levels,namely ^(2)H_(11/2) and ^(4)S_(3/2).of Er^(3+) ions were investigated in the temperature region 300-570 K to evaluate the optical temperature sensor behavior of the sample.The maximum relative sensitivity(S_(R)) is determined to be 0.0069 K^(-1) at300 K and the absolute sensitivity(S_(A)) is determined to be 0.0126 K^(-1) at 300 K.The S_(A) of self-activated KYb(MoO_(4))2:Er^(3+)is almost twice that of traditional KY(MoO_(4))2:Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)codoping phosphor.The results demonstrate that Er^(3+) ions doped self-activated KYb(MoO_(4))2 phosphor has promising application in visible display,trademark security and optical temperature sensors.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52202001)Open Project of Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province(No.AHL2021KF07)+3 种基金Major Science and Technology of Anhui Province(No.202203a05020002)University Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province(No.KJ2021A0388)Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(No.20JCYBJC00390)Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energy(No.JJNY202001)supported this study.
文摘Optical thermometry based on the upconversion(UC)luminescence intensity ratio(LIR)has attracted considerable attention because of its feasibility for achievement of accurate non-contact temperature measurement.Compared with traditional UC phosphors,optical thermometry based on UC single crystals can achieve faster response and higher sensitivity due to the stability and high thermal conductivity of the single crystals.In this study,a high-quality 5 at%Yb^(3+)and 1 at%Ho^(3+)co-doped Gd_(0.74)Y_(0.2)TaO_(4)single crystal was grown by the Czochralski(Cz)method,and the structure of the as-grown crystal was characterized.Importantly,the UC luminescent properties and optical thermometry behaviors of this crystal were revealed.Under 980 nm wavelength excitation,green and red UC luminescence lines at 550 and 650 nm and corresponding to the^(5)F_(4)/^(5)S_(2)→^(5)I_(8)and^(5)F_(5)→^(5)I_(8)transitions of Ho^(3+),respectively,were observed.The green and red UC emissions involved a two-photon mechanism,as evidenced by the analysis of power-dependent UC emission spectra.The temperature-dependent UC emission spectra were measured in the temperature range of 330–660 K to assess the optical temperature sensing behavior.At 660 K,the maximum relative sensing sensitivity(S_(r))was determined to be 0.0037 K^(−1).These results highlight the signifcant potential of Yb,Ho:GYTO single crystal for optical temperature sensors.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 61205173, 51272254, 51502292, and 61405206） and the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences （No. CXJJ- 15M055）.
文摘A Nd-doped GdNbO4 single crystals have been grown successfully using the Czochralski technique. The chemical etching method was employed to study the defects in the structural morphology of Nd：GdNbO4 crystal with phosphoric acid etchant. Mechanical proper- ties （such as hardness, yield strength, fracture toughness, and brittle index） of the as-grown crystal were system- atically estimated on the basis of the Vickers hardness test for the first time. The transmission spectrum of Nd： GdNbO4 was measured in the wavelength range of 320- 2400 nm at room temperature, and the absorption peaks were assigned. Results hold great significance for further research on Nd：GdNbO4.
