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CdTe Quantum Dots as Nanothermometers: Towards Highly Sensitive Thermal Imaging

  • Laura M. Maestro
  • , Carlos Jacinto
  • , Ueslen R. Silva
  • , Fiorenzo Vetrone
  • , John A. Capobianco
  • , Daniel Jaque
  • , Jose Garcia Sole

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    Abstract

    High‐resolution thermal sensing at the nanoscale with sensitivities below 0.25 °C is possible using ultra‐small CdTe‐based quantum dots with diameters close to 1 nm. The two‐photon emission band of this material shows an unexpected thermally induced spectral shift.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1774-1778
    Number of pages5
    JournalSmall
    Volume7
    Issue number13
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 4 Jul 2011

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