Abstract
Long persistent phosphors in the near-infrared (NIR) region have attracted much attention due to the potential application in in vivo imaging. La3GaGe5O16:Cr3+ phosphor presents a NIR long persistent luminescence after the short UV-irradiation. La3GaGe5O16 host also exhibits a cyan persistent luminescence. The optimal concentration of Cr3+ in La3GaGe5O16 is experimentally about 0.01 and the afterglow time can last more than 30 min. The estimated trap depth which varies continuously as a function of delay time is evidence for the presence of a continuous trap distribution. In order to improve the performance of afterglow luminescence of the La3GaGe5O16:Cr3+, we modified composition around Cr3+ by adjusting the Ge/O content. La3GaGe5O16:Cr3+ is shown to be a new near-infrared persistent phosphor potentially suitable for in vivo imaging due to its 650nm-750nm emission range.
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