Physical Background for Luminescence Thermometry Sensors Based on Pr<sup>3+</sup>:LaF<sub>3</sub> Crystalline Particles

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Figure 10: Physical Background for Luminescence Thermometry Sensors Based on Pr<sup>3+</sup>:LaF<sub>3</sub> Crystalline Particles 

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Physical Background for Luminescence Thermometry Sensors Based on Pr3+:LaF3 Crystalline Particles

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Physical Background for Luminescence Thermometry Sensors Based on Pr³⁺:LaF₃ Crystalline Particles