“…Traditional light sources, such as tungsten-halogen lamps, can meet the demands of the broadband emission, but they are large in volume, poor in efficiency and short in lifetime, which limits their practical utilization. 7 NIR LEDs can overcome the above disadvantages, but their applications are restricted by the relatively narrow FWHM (o50 nm). 8 NIR pc-LEDs, fabricated using blue LEDs to excite NIR phosphors, are considered as the ideal NIR light source as they have the merits of a minor environmental impact, compactness, and energy saving.…”