Abstract:
In a method according to embodiments of the invention, for a predetermined amount of light produced by a light emitting diode and converted by a phosphor layer comprising a host material and a dopant, and for a predetermined maximum reduction in efficiency of the phosphor at increasing excitation density, a maximum dopant concentration of the phosphor layer is selected.
Abstract:
The invention provides, amongst others for application in a lighting unit, a phosphor having the formula M1−x−y−zZzAaBbCcDdEeN4−nOn:ESxREy (I), with M=selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba; Z=selected from the group consisting of monovalent Na, K, and Rb; A=selected from the group consisting of divalent Mg, Mn, Zn, and Cd; B=selected from the group consisting of trivalent B, Al and Ga; C=selected from the group consisting of tetravalent Si, Ge, Ti, and Hf; D=selected from the group consisting of monovalent Li, and Cu; E=selected for the group consisting of P, V, Nb, and Ta; ES=selected from the group consisting of divalent Eu, Sm and Yb; RE=selected from the group consisting of trivalent Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm; 0≦x≦0.2; 0≦y≦0.2; 0
Abstract translation:本发明除了应用于照明单元中还提供了具有式M1-x-y-zZaAbBCcDdEeN4-nOn:ESxREy(I)的荧光体,其中M =选自Ca,Sr和Ba; Z =选自单价Na,K和Rb; A =选自二价Mg,Mn,Zn和Cd; B =选自三价B,Al和Ga; C =选自四价Si,Ge,Ti和Hf组成的组; D =选自由一价Li和Cu组成的组; E =由P,V,Nb和Ta组成的组选择; ES =选自二价Eu,Sm和Yb; RE =选自三价Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm,Eu,Gd,Tb,Dy,Ho,Er和Tm组成的组; 0≤x≤0.2; 0≤y≤0.2; 0
Abstract:
In embodiments of the invention, a light emitting device includes a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A first wavelength converting layer is disposed in a path of light emitted by the light emitting layer. The first wavelength converting layer may be a wavelength converting ceramic. A second wavelength converting layer is fused to the first wavelength converting layer. The second wavelength converting layer may be a wavelength converting material disposed in glass.
Abstract:
The invention provides a lighting device configured to provide red lighting device light, the lighting device comprising: (i) a first light source configured to provide first light source light having a peak wavelength (λls); (ii) a first red luminescent material configured to absorb at least part of the first light source light and to convert into first red luminescent material light having a first red emission peak wavelength (λm1), the first red luminescent material having an excitation maximum (λx1); (iii) a second red luminescent material configured to absorb at least part of the first light source light and to convert into second red luminescent material light having a second red emission peak wavelength (λm2), the second red luminescent material having a second excitation maximum (λx2); and wherein the first luminescent material and the second luminescent material are Eu2+ based, and wherein λm1 λls.
Abstract:
The invention provides a lighting unit (100) comprising a light source (10), configured to generate light source light (11) and a luminescent material (20), configured to convert at least part of the light source light (11) into luminescent material light (51), wherein the luminescent material (20) comprises a phosphor (40), wherein this phosphor comprises an alkaline earth aluminum nitride based material having a cubic crystal structure with T5 supertetrahedra, wherein the T5 supertetrahedra comprise at least Al and N, and wherein the alkaline earth aluminum nitride based material further comprises a luminescent lanthanide incorporated therein.
Abstract:
The invention provides a lighting device configured to provide white lighting device light, the lighting device comprising (i) a light source, configured to provide blue light source light, and (ii) a luminescent material element, configured to absorb at least part of the blue light source light and to convert into luminescent material light, wherein the luminescent material element comprises a luminescent material which consists for at least 80 wt. % of a M2-2xEu2xSi5-yAlyOyN8-y phosphor, wherein M comprises one or more of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, with a molar ratio of (Mg+Ca+Sr)/(Ba)≤0.1, wherein x is in the range of 0.001-0.02, wherein y is in the range of ≤0.2, and wherein the white lighting device light comprises said blue light source light and said luminescent material light.
Abstract:
The invention provides a lighting unit comprising a source of blue light, a source of green light, a first source of red light comprising a first red luminescent material, configured to provide red light with a broad band spectral light distribution, and a second source of red light comprising a second red luminescent material, configured to provide red light with a spectral light distribution comprising one or more red emission lines. Especially, the first red luminescent material comprises (Mg,Ca,Sr)AlSiN3:Eu and/or (Ba,Sr,Ca)2Si5-xAlxOxN8-x:Eu, and the second red luminescent material comprises K2SiF6:Mn.
Abstract:
In embodiments of the invention, a light emitting device includes a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A first wavelength converting layer is disposed in a path of light emitted by the light emitting layer. The first wavelength converting layer may be a wavelength converting ceramic. A second wavelength converting layer is fused to the first wavelength converting layer. The second wavelength converting layer may be a wavelength converting material disposed in glass.
Abstract:
The invention provides alighting unit (100) comprising a light source (10) and a light conversion layer (20). The light source (10) comprises a light emitting diode (LED) (110) and a first luminescent material layer (120) in physical contact with a light emitting surface (115) of the LED (110). The first luminescent material layer (120) comprises a first luminescent material (130), configured to convert at least part of LED light (111) into light (131) having a red component. The light source (10) is configured to generate light (11) having a blue component and having the red component of the light (131). The light conversion layer (20), configured at a non-zero distance (d) from the light source (10), comprises a second luminescent material (30) configured to convert at least part of the light (11) into light (31). The lighting unit (100) is configured to provide white lighting unit light (111).
Abstract:
The invention provides, amongst others for application in a lighting unit, a phosphor selected from the class of M2D2C2-2bBbA2N6:Ln (I) with M=selected from the group consisting of divalent Ca, Sr, and Ba; D=selected from the group consisting of monovalent Li, divalent Mg, Mn, Zn, Cd, and trivalent Al and Ga; C=selected from the group consisting of monovalent Li and Cu; B=selected from the group consisting of divalent Mg, Zn, Mn and Cd; A=selected from the group consisting of tetravalent Si, Ge, Ti, and Hf; Ln=selected from the group consisting of ES and RE; ES=selected from the group consisting of divalent Eu, Sm and Yb; RE=selected from the group consisting of trivalent Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm; and 0≤b≤1.