A method for producing a fluoride fluorescent material includes: subjecting a mixture that contains a fluoride compound in a liquid medium to a pressurization treatment and a heating treatment, the fluoride compound having a chemical composition represented by the following formula: A.sub.2[M.sub.1−aMn.sup.4+.sub.aF.sub.6]. A is at least one cation selected from the group consisting of K.sup.+, Li.sup.+, Na.sup.+, Rb.sup.+, Cs.sup.+and NH.sub.4.sup.+, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 4 elements and Group 14 elements, and a is a number that satisfies 0 <a <0.2. The pressurization treatment is performed at a pressure of 1.5 MPa or higher.

A light source assembly for use in a display device used in conjunction with night vision gear is provided. The light source assembly includes a light emitting diode configured to generate light comprising visible light and does not emit near IR light. A phosphor body configured to absorb the blue light and emit white light which does not contain near IR. The phosphor body prevents near IR light c from saturating the night vision gear.

According to some embodiments, a composite light source includes at least one blue light source having a peak wavelength in the range of about 400 nanometer (nm) to about 460 nm; at least one LAG phosphor; at least one narrow red down-converter; and wherein the composite light source has a Lighting Preference Index (LPI) of at least 120. Numerous other aspects are provided.

A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element that emits blue light, a Mn.sup.2+-activated γ-AlON green phosphor, and a dispersing material in which the green phosphor is dispersed. The green phosphor has an in-crystal Mn concentration of 2.5 wt % or more. The shortest path of the blue light through the dispersing material is 1 mm long or shorter.

A coated phosphor comprises phosphor particles, wherein said phosphor particles comprise manganese-activated complex fluoride phosphors; and a coating on individual ones of said phosphor particles, said coating comprising a layer of carboxylic acid material encapsulating the individual phosphor particles.

Phosphor-converted light emitting diodes comprising a blue or near-UV emitting semiconductor device, a yellow-green phosphor, and a red phosphor exhibit incandescent-like dimming behavior in that the Correlated Color Temperature of a white light output decreases with reduced brightness.

An LED assembly includes an LED light source having a first light output with a characteristic spectrum, and a yellow-green phosphor, red phosphor, and neodymium fluorine absorber combination through which the first light output passes, wherein the yellow-green phosphor, red phosphor, and neodymium fluorine absorber combination is configured to convert the first light output to a second light output having a predetermined correlated color temperature.

A stabilized fluoride phosphor for light emitting diode (LED) applications includes a particle comprising manganese-activated potassium fluorosilicate and an inorganic coating on each of the particles. The inorganic coating comprises a silicate. A method of making a stabilized fluoride phosphor comprises forming a reaction mixture that includes particles comprising a manganese-activated potassium fluorosilicate; a reactive silicate precursor; a catalyst; a solvent; and water in an amount no greater than about 10 vol. %. The reaction mixture is agitated to suspend the particles therein. As the reactive silicate precursor undergoes hydrolysis and condensation in the reaction mixture, an inorganic coating comprising a silicate is formed on the particles. Thus, a stabilized fluoride phosphor is formed.

The invention provides a lighting device (100) comprising: a first solid state light source (10), configured to provide UV radiation (11) having a wavelength selected from the range of 380-420 nm; a second solid state light source (20), configured to provide blue light (21) having a wavelength selected from the range of 440-470 nm; a wavelength converter element (200), wherein the wavelength converter element (200) comprises: a first luminescent material (210), configured to provide upon excitation with the blue light (21) of the second solid state light source (20) first luminescent material light (211) having a wavelength selected from the green and yellow wavelength range, and wherein the first luminescent material excitability for UV radiation (11) is lower than for blue light (21); and a second luminescent material (220), configured to provide upon excitation with the blue light (21) of the second solid state light source (20) second luminescent material light (221) having a wavelength selected from the orange and red wavelength range, and wherein the second luminescent material excitability for UV radiation (11) is lowerthan for blue light (21).

A core-shell fluorescent material and a light source device using the same are disclosed. The core-shell fluorescent material includes a core and a shell for generating an emitting light with wavelength within 520 and 800 nm after absorbing an exciting light with wavelength within 370 and 500 nm. The core may include yellow, green or red fluorescent powder, and the shell includes manganese (IV)-doped fluoride compound. The light source device generally includes the core-shell fluorescent material, a radiation source, leads and a package. The leads provide current to the radiation source and cause the radiation source to emit radiation. The core-shell fluorescent material is coated on the package for receiving the radiation so as to generate a high quality emission served as the desired light source for the field of lighting and displaying.