Dual-excitation decoding multiparameter-based ratiometric luminescence thermometry: a new strategy toward reliable and accurate thermal sensing

Wei Xu; Shuning Zong; Fengkai Shang; Longjiang Zheng; Zhiguo Zhang

doi:10.1364/PRJ.467836

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