Nanocrystalline based phosphors and photonic structures for solid state lighting
First Claim
1. A photonic structure for emission of white light under excitation by an LED, comprising:
- a) a radiation emitting diode;
b) an optically transparent matrix material disposed so as to intercept the light emitted by said diode; and
c) nanocrystalline phosphors dispersed within said matrix material, that will emit light upon excitation by the radiation of the diode.
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Abstract
A photonic structure for “white” light generation by phosphors under the excitation of a LED. The photonic structure mounts the LED and an optically transparent matrix having dispersed therein phosphors which will emit light under the excitation of the radiation of the LED. The transparent matrix may include nanoparticles for matching the index of refraction of the material of the matrix to that of the light generating phosphors. The matrix material may be readily formed by molding and formed into a variety of shapes including lenses for focusing the emitted light. A large number of the photonic structures may be arranged on a substrate to provide even illumination or other purposes. The phosphors dispersed in the matrix are preferably nanocrystalline.
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24 Claims
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1. A photonic structure for emission of white light under excitation by an LED, comprising:
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a) a radiation emitting diode;
b) an optically transparent matrix material disposed so as to intercept the light emitted by said diode; and
c) nanocrystalline phosphors dispersed within said matrix material, that will emit light upon excitation by the radiation of the diode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A photonic structure for emission of white light under excitation by an LED, comprising:
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a) a substrate;
b) a plurality of radiation emitting diodes, disposed on said substrate;
c) an optically transparent matrix material disposed so as to intercept the light emitted by said diodes; and
d) nanocrystalline phosphors dispersed within said matrix material, that will emit light upon excitation by the radiation of the diodes. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A photonic structure for emission of white light under excitation by an LED, comprising:
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a) a radiation emitting diode;
b) an optically transparent matrix material disposed so as to intercept the light emitted by said diode;
c) phosphors dispersed within said matrix material, that will emit light upon excitation by the radiation of the diode; and
d) non light emitting non-scattering nanoparticles dispersed within said matrix material so as to match the index of refraction of the matrix material to that of the phosphors. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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