Photonic crystal phosphor light conversion structures for light emitting devices
First Claim
1. A photonic crystal phosphor comprising a single crystal of phosphor having a first face and a second face opposite the first face, wherein the single crystal of phosphor comprises dielectric nanostructures therein, and wherein the dielectric nanostructures extend from the first face of the single crystal of phosphor toward the second face of the single crystal of phosphor by a distance between 40% and 95% of a thickness of the single crystal of phosphor;
- wherein each dielectric nanostructure of a first portion of the dielectric nanostructures has a width that is less than a width of each dielectric nanostructure of a second portion of the dielectric nanostructures, wherein each dielectric nanostructure of the first portion of the dielectric nanostructures has a depth that is greater than a depth of each dielectric nanostructure of the second portion of the dielectric nanostructures, and wherein the second portion of the dielectric nanostructures are dispersed among the first portion of the dielectric nanostructures.
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Abstract
Solid state light emitting devices include a solid state light emitting die and a photonic crystal phosphor light conversion structure. The photonic crystal phosphor light conversion structure may include a solid phosphor layer that includes dielectric nanostructures therein and may be on a light emitting surface of the solid state light emitting die. The photonic crystal phosphor light conversion structure may be attached to the light emitting surface of the solid state light emitting die via an adhesive layer. The photonic crystal phosphor light conversion structure may also be directly on a light emitting surface of the solid state light emitting die. Related methods are also disclosed.
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1. A photonic crystal phosphor comprising a single crystal of phosphor having a first face and a second face opposite the first face, wherein the single crystal of phosphor comprises dielectric nanostructures therein, and wherein the dielectric nanostructures extend from the first face of the single crystal of phosphor toward the second face of the single crystal of phosphor by a distance between 40% and 95% of a thickness of the single crystal of phosphor;
wherein each dielectric nanostructure of a first portion of the dielectric nanostructures has a width that is less than a width of each dielectric nanostructure of a second portion of the dielectric nanostructures, wherein each dielectric nanostructure of the first portion of the dielectric nanostructures has a depth that is greater than a depth of each dielectric nanostructure of the second portion of the dielectric nanostructures, and wherein the second portion of the dielectric nanostructures are dispersed among the first portion of the dielectric nanostructures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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