SECOND PHOTON VISIBLE EMITTING PHOSPHOR AND DEVICE UTILIZING SAME
First Claim
1. Device for emitting visible light comprising a mass of the composition of matter consisting essentially of a material which may be represented by the approximate formula Ba(MxREyYb1 x y) X2 3 in which M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Gd, Ce, Sc, La, Ga, In and A1, RE is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Er and Ho, X is at least one halogen, x is from 0 to 0.95, y is from 0.01 to 0.3 and Alpha is from 0.05 to 4 together with means for irradiating said mass with infrared radiation.
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Abstract
Light output in the visible spectrum results from up conversion of infrared radiation within a composition illustrated by erbiumdoped BaYbF5. The composition may be used as a coating on an infrared-emitting GaAs diode.
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11 Claims
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1. Device for emitting visible light comprising a mass of the composition of matter consisting essentially of a material which may be represented by the approximate formula Ba(MxREyYb1 x y) X2 3 in which M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Gd, Ce, Sc, La, Ga, In and A1, RE is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Er and Ho, X is at least one halogen, x is from 0 to 0.95, y is from 0.01 to 0.3 and Alpha is from 0.05 to 4 together with means for irradiating said mass with infrared radiation.
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2. Device of claim 1 in which RE is Er, X is F, x is from 0 to 0.82, y is from 0.03 to 0.2, and Alpha is from 0.4 to 3.
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3. Device of claim 2 in which M is Y and in which Alpha is from 0.6 to 1.5.
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4. Device of claim 3 in which Alpha is equal to 1 + or - 10 percent.
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5. Device of claim 1 in which said means is at least one GaAs diode.
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6. Device of claim 5 in which said mass constitutes a layer adjacent to an emitting surface of said diode.
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7. Device of claim 6 in which said layer is adherent to said diode.
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8. Device of claim 1 in which said mass is a single crystal.
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9. Device of claim 8 in which said means constitutes at least one GaAs diode.
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10. Device of claim 9 in which said crystal is of such configuration as to permit gain of electromagnetic radiation of a visible wavelength.
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11. Device of claim 10 in which said crystal constitutes a Fabry-Perot cavity.
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