A red-light-chargeable near infrared MgGeO3:Mn2+,Yb3+ persistent phosphor for bioimaging and optical information storage applications

An NIR-emitting MgGeO 3 :Mn 2+ ,Yb 3+ persistent phosphor chargeable with red light has been developed. The features of red-light charging and NIR persistent luminescence make this phosphor hold great potential for biomedical imaging and optical data storage.