Efficient near‐infrared pyroxene phosphor LiInGe <sub>2</sub> O <sub>6</sub> :Cr <sup>3+</sup> for NIR spectroscopy application
Tianyao Liu, Hao Cai, Ning Mao, Zhen Song, Quanlin Liu
Abstract
Abstract Broadband near‐infrared phosphors are essential to realize nondestructive analysis in food industry and biomedical areas. Efficient long‐wavelength (>830 nm) phosphors are strongly desired for practical applications. Herein, we demonstrate an efficient broadband NIR phosphor LiInGe 2 O 6 :Cr 3+ , which exhibits a broad NIR emission peaking at ~880 nm with a full width at half maximum of 172 nm upon 460 nm excitation. The internal/external quantum efficiencies of LiInGe 2 O 6 :Cr 3+ are measured to be 81.2% and 39.8%, respectively. The absorption of the phosphor matches well with commercial blue LEDs. Using the fabricated phosphor converted LED illuminating human palm, distribution of blood vessels can be clearly recognized under a NIR camera. These results indicate that LiInGe 2 O 6 :Cr 3+ is a promising candidate to be used in future non‐destructive biological applications.