Abstract: A luminescent material is disclosed with emission in the near infrared wavelength range, the luminescent material including Sc1-x-yAyRE:Crx, wherein MO=P3O9, BP3O12, SiP3O12; A=Lu, In, Yb, Tm, Y, Ga, Al, where 0?x?0.75, 0?y?0.9. A wavelength converting structure including the luminescent phosphor is also disclosed.