We synthesized Cr3+, Cr4+-codoped Mg2SiO4 phosphors and studied their optical properties for application as a novel wideband near-infrared (NIR) light-source. The phosphors have an ultra-wideband NIR luminescence spectrum of 650–1400 nm. The origin should be the
transition of Cr3+ and the
transition of Cr4+. The luminescence spectrum spans over one octave range and covers the “optical window in biological tissues”. We successfully achieved an ultra-wideband luminescence of 650–1400 nm with a maximum output power of 367.5 μW by combining a blue LED with Cr3+ and Cr4+-codoped Mg2SiO4 phosphors in a single package.
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