Abstract:
A photoluminescence wavelength conversion component comprises a first portion having at least one photoluminescence material; and a second portion comprising light reflective material, wherein the first portion is integrated with the second portion to form the photoluminescence wavelength conversion component.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are green-emitting, garnet-based phosphors having the formula (Lu1-a-b-cYaTbbAc)3(Al1-dBd)5(O1-eCe)12 :Ce,Eu, where A is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Sr, Ca, and Ba; B is selected from the group consisting of Ga and In; C is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and Br; and 0≦a≦1; 0≦b≦1; 0
Abstract:
Red-emitting phosphors may comprise a nitride-based composition represented by the chemical formula MaSrbSicAldNeEuf, wherein: M is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Li, Na, K and Zn, and 0 2+d/v and v is the valence of M. Furthermore, nitride-based red-emitting phosphor compositions may be represented by the chemical formula MxM′2Si5-yAlyN8:A, wherein: M is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Li, Na, K and Zn, and x>0; M′ is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; 0≦y≦0.15; and A is at least one of Eu, Ce, Tb, Pr, and Mn; wherein x>y/v and v is the valence of M, and wherein the red-emitting phosphors have the general crystalline structure of M′2Si5N8:A.
Abstract:
A green-emitting phosphor having the formula AaBbCcOdNe:RE, wherein A is a positively charged divalent element; B is a positively charged trivalent element; C is a positively charged tetravalent element; and RE is a rare earth activator. The parameter a ranges from about 0.5 to about 1.5; the parameter b ranges from about 0.8 to about 3.0; the parameter c ranges from about 3.5 to about 7.0; the parameter d ranges from about 0.1 to about 3.0; and the parameter e ranges from about 5.0 to about 11.0. A is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; B (the letter) is at least one of B (boron), Al, Ga, and In; C (the letter) is at least one of C (carbon), Si, Ge, and Sn; O is oxygen; N is nitrogen; and RE is at least one of Eu, Ce, Pr, Tb, and Mn.
Abstract:
Red-emitting phosphors may comprise a nitride-based composition represented by the chemical formula MaSrbSicAldNeEuf, wherein: M is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Li, Na, K and Zn, and 0 2+d/v and v is the valence of M. Furthermore, nitride-based red-emitting phosphor compositions may be represented by the chemical formula MxM′2Si5−yAlyN8:A, wherein: M is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Li, Na, K and Zn, and x>0; M′ is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; 0≦y≦0.15; and A is at least one of Eu, Ce, Tb, Pr, and Mn; wherein x>y/v and v is the valence of M, and wherein the red-emitting phosphors have the general crystalline structure of M′2Si5N8:A.
Abstract:
A solid-state lamp comprising: an array of solid-state excitation sources and a photoluminescence wavelength conversion component comprising a layer of photoluminescence material and a coupling optic. The layer of photoluminescence material is remote to the excitation sources and the coupling optic is disposed between the excitation sources and the layer of photoluminescence material. The ratio of the photoluminescence material surface area of the layer of the photoluminescence material to the excitation source surface area for the array of solid-state excitation sources is at least 3 to 1.
Abstract:
A green and yellow emitting lutetium aluminate based photoluminescent material having the formula (Lu1-x-yGdxCey)3BzAl5O12C2z wherein: B is one or more of Mg, Sr, Ca or Ba; C is F, Cl, Br or I; 0
Abstract:
An LED-filament comprising: a partially light transmissive substrate; a plurality of LED chips on a front face of the substrate; a photoluminescence material that is in direct contact with and covers all of the plurality of LED chips; and a light scattering layer that is in direct contact with and covers at least the photoluminescence material, wherein the light scattering layer comprises particles of light scattering material, and wherein the photoluminescence material comprises broadband green to red photoluminescence materials and narrowband red photoluminescence material.
Abstract:
A full spectrum light emitting device includes photoluminescence materials which generate light with a peak emission wavelength in a range 490 nm to 680 nm (green to red) and a broadband solid-state excitation source operable to generate broadband blue excitation light with a dominant wavelength in a range from 420 nm to 470 nm, where the broadband blue excitation light includes at least two different blue light emissions in a wavelength range 420 nm to 480 nm.
Abstract:
A light emitting device comprises: a solid-state light emitter which generates blue excitation light with a dominant wavelength from 440 nm to 470 nm; a yellow to green photoluminescence material which generates light with a peak emission wavelength from 500 nm to 575 nm; a broadband orange to red photoluminescence material which generates light with a narrowband peak emission wavelength from 580 nm to 620 nm; and a narrowband red manganese-activated fluoride phosphor which generates light with a peak emission wavelength from 625 nm to 635 nm. The device generates white light with a spectrum having a broad emission peak from about 530 nm to about 600 nm and a narrow emission peak and wherein the ratio of the peak emission intensity of the broad emission peak to the peak emission intensity of the narrow emission peak is at least 20%.