Phosphor, method of producing the same, and light emitting apparatus
First Claim
1. A phosphor comprising:
- a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor comprising a β
-type SiAlON substantially represented by EuaSibAlcOdNe,wherein 0.005≦
a≦
0.4, b+c=12, and d+e=16, andwherein the phosphor has a reflectance of 95% or larger in a region of visible light wavelengths longer than the phosphor'"'"'s emission peak wavelength.
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Abstract
There are provided a phosphor which is a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor substantially represented by General formula (A): EuaSibAlcOdNe, a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor substantially represented by General formula (B): MIfEugSihAlkOmNn or a divalent europium-activated nitride phosphor substantially represented by General formula (C): (MIIl-pEup)MIIISiN3, having a reflectance of light emission in a longer wavelength region of visible light than a peak wavelength of 95% or larger, and a method of producing such phosphor; a nitride phosphor and an oxynitride phosphor which emit light efficiently and stably by the light having a wavelength ranging from 430 to 480 nm from a semiconductor light emitting device by means of a light emitting apparatus using such phosphor, and a producing method of such phosphor; and a light emitting apparatus having stable characteristics and realizing high efficiency.
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6 Claims
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1. A phosphor comprising:
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a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor comprising a β
-type SiAlON substantially represented by EuaSibAlcOdNe,wherein 0.005≦
a≦
0.4, b+c=12, and d+e=16, andwherein the phosphor has a reflectance of 95% or larger in a region of visible light wavelengths longer than the phosphor'"'"'s emission peak wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A light emitting apparatus comprising a light emitting device that emits primary light, and a light converter that absorbs part of said primary light and emits secondary light having a longer wavelength than that of said primary light, wherein said light converter includes a green-based luminous phosphor
comprising a β - -type SiAlON substantially represented by
EuaSibAlcOdNe, wherein 0.005≦
a≦
0.4, b+c=12, and d+e=16 , and wherein said green-based luminous phosphor comprises a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor having a reflectance of 95% or larger in a region of visible light wavelengths longer than the phosphor'"'"'s emission peak wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (6)
- -type SiAlON substantially represented by
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