The invention relates to the technical field of artificial synapses, in particular to a composite artificial
synapse which comprises a core functional layer, the core functional layer is a
composite material layer, and the
composite material layer is formed by mixing a SrAl2O4-based long
afterglow material and a NaYF4-based up-conversion material; eu < 2 + > and Dy < 3 + > are doped in the SrAl2O4-based long
afterglow material; yb < 3 + > and Tm < 3 + > are doped in the NaYF4-based up-conversion material; under excitation of near-
infrared light, the NaYF4-based up-conversion material transmits energy to the SrAl2O4-based long-
afterglow material through up-conversion
luminescence, so that the SrAl2O4-based long-afterglow material generates long-afterglow
luminescence, and a
synaptic function is realized; through
thermal stimulation, the release process of defect trap electrons in the SrAl2O4-based long afterglow material is regulated and controlled, and thermally induced
synaptic plasticity is realized. According to the invention, SrAl2O4: Eu < 2 + >, Dy < 3 + > and NaYF4: Yb < 3 + >, Tm < 3 + > are coupled, so that long afterglow
luminescence (LPL) of near-
infrared triggering and thermal regulation is realized, and information
encryption, handwritten number recognition and mechanical arm gesture control are realized by artificial synapses based on photo-thermal synergistic stimulation.