A series
of BaAl12O19:Sm2+/SrAl12O19:Sm3+ mixed-phase phosphors were
produced in one step using the traditional high-temperature solid-phase
process. Because Sm is divalent in BaAl12O19 and trivalent in SrAl12O19, the coexistence
of Sm2+ and Sm3+ is realized in the mixed-phase
host. Since the temperature sensitivity of Sm2+ and Sm3+ in the solid solution host is significantly different, this
makes it possible for the sample to measure temperature based on the
fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR). The crystal model, ion emission
spectrum, and temperature sensitivity of these phosphors are studied
in detail. Under the co-excitation of a 410 nm excitation source,
this sample has excellent temperature measurement performance in the
range of 313–513 K. Based on the FIR method, the maximum absolute
temperature sensitivity (S
a) is 0.55 K–1 at 513 K, and the maximum relative temperature sensitivity
(S
r) is 2.47%K–1 at
453 K. Moreover, based on the photoluminescence lifetime temperature
measurement mode, the largest value of S
a at 413 K is 0.046 K–1, and the maximum value of S
r at 473 K is 3.10%K–1. In
short, the BaAl12O19:Sm2+/SrAl12O19:Sm3+ solid solution is a kind of
phosphor with nice temperature measurement ability, and it has very
strong potential in the application of noncontact optical thermometers.