The invention provides a luminescent arrangement (2000) comprising an array (2005) of luminescent bodies (2100), and a matrix (2210) at least partly configured between the luminescent bodies (2100), wherein the luminescent bodies (2100) comprise a first luminescent material (2110), wherein the matrix (2210) comprise a light transmissive material (2215), wherein the light transmissive material (2215) comprises a second luminescent material (2220), wherein the first luminescent material (2110) and the light transmissive material (2215) are different materials; and wherein the luminescent bodies (2100) comprise ceramic bodies.

Provided are a phosphor-containing capable of suppressing deterioration of phosphors and can be manufactured with high efficiency and a backlight unit. Specifically, provided is a phosphor-containing film, including a first substrate film; and a phosphor-containing layer at which a plurality of regions containing phosphors, which, if exposed to oxygen, deteriorate by reacting with the oxygen, are discretely disposed on the first substrate film, and at which a resin layer having an impermeability to oxygen is disposed between the discretely disposed regions containing phosphors, in which a width S of the resin layer between the regions containing phosphors is 0.01S<0.5 mm, and wherein a ratio of a volume Vp of the regions containing phosphors, to a sum of the volume Vp and a volume Vb of the resin layer in the phosphor-containing layer, is 0.1Vp/(Vp+Vb)<0.9.

Provided are a phosphor-containing capable of suppressing deterioration of phosphors and can be manufactured with high efficiency and a backlight unit. Specifically, provided is a phosphor-containing film 1, including a first substrate film 10; and a phosphor-containing layer 30 at which a plurality of regions 35 containing phosphors 31, which, if exposed to oxygen, deteriorate by reacting with the oxygen, are discretely disposed on the first substrate film 10, and at which a resin layer 38 having an impermeability to oxygen is disposed between the discretely disposed regions 35 containing phosphors 31, in which a width S of the resin layer 38 between the regions 35 containing phosphors 31 is 0.01S<0.5 mm, and wherein a ratio of a volume Vp of the regions containing phosphors, to a sum of the volume Vp and a volume Vb of the resin layer in the phosphor-containing layer, is 0.1Vp/(Vp+Vb)<0.9.

A phosphor of an embodiment has a composition represented by a composition formula: Na.sub.xRM.sub.yS.sub.zO.sub.a, where R represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, and Lu, M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Bi, Ce, Eu, and Pr, x is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.93<x<1.07, y is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.00002<y<0.01, z is an atomic ratio satisfying 1.9<z<2.1, and a is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.001<a<0.05.

Problem to be solved: Currently, the known manner of shortening the scintillation response of scintillation material is to suppress the amplitude-minor slower components (2) of the scintillation response, whereas the possibilities of significant shortening of the amplitude-dominant component of the scintillation response in this manner are limited.

Solution: The invention concerns the manner of shortening the scintillation response of scintillator luminescence centres which uses co-doping with Ce or Pr together with co-doping with ions from the lanthanoids, 3d transition metals, 4d transition metals or 5s.sup.2 or 6s.sup.2 ions group. Having had the luminescence centres electrons excited as a result of absorbed electromagnetic radiation, the scintillator created in this manner is capable of taking away a part of the energy from the excited luminescence centres via a non-radiative energy transfer, which results in a significant shortening of the time of duration of the amplitude-dominant component (1) of the scintillation response.

An emission enhancement structure having at least one energy augmentation structure; and an energy converter capable of receiving energy from an energy source, converting the energy and emitting therefrom a light of a different energy than the received energy. The energy converter is disposed in a vicinity of the at least one energy augmentation structure such that the emitted light is emitted with an intensity larger than if the converter were remote from the at least one energy augmentation structure. Also described are various uses for the energy emitters, energy augmentation structures and energy collectors in a wide array of fields, including various adhesives applications.

The invention relates to a security feature having a luminescent substance with the general formula AXO.sub.3: Z (I) or B.sub.0.5XO.sub.3: Z (II) or A.sub.1-2yB.sub.yXO.sub.3: Z (III), where A is an alkali metal, B is an alkaline earth metal, X stands for Nb or Ta, Z is the luminescence activator, and y lies between 0 and 0.5. The invention also relates to a security element, a security paper and a value document which is equipped with the security feature according to the invention, and to the use of the luminescent substance with the general formula (I), (II) or (III) as a feature substance for authentication. The luminescent substance is obtained by annealing solid starting materials.

A luminophore may have the general formula A.sub.xM.sub.yX.sub.z:RE. A may be selected from the group of the trivalent cations. M may be selected from the group of the trivalent cations and includes at least two elements from the following group: Ga, Sc, Al, In, Sb, Bi, As, and Lu. X may be selected from the group of the divalent anions. RE may be a dopant and may be selected from the group formed by the following elements and the combinations of the following elements: Ni, Mn, Cr, Co, Fe, and Sn, where
0.8?x?1.2,
0.8?y?1.2 and
2.7?z?3.3. A process is also disclosed for producing a luminophore, an optoelectronic component, and an NIR spectrometer.

An emission enhancement structure having at least one energy augmentation structure; and an energy converter capable of receiving energy from an energy source, converting the energy and emitting therefrom a light of a different energy than the received energy. The energy converter is disposed in a vicinity of the at least one energy augmentation structure such that the emitted light is emitted with an intensity larger than if the converter were remote from the at least one energy augmentation structure. Also described are various uses for the energy emitters, energy augmentation structures and energy collectors in a wide array of fields, particularly medical uses for treatment of cell proliferation disorders.

A method for extracting and separating at least one component from a LED, the LED including at least one metal, at least one phosphor and at least one layer including polydimethylsiloxane. Also, an LED having at least one layer including polydimethylsiloxane, wherein the at least one layer comprising polydimethylsiloxane is depolymerized by the action of a solution including a solvent and a fluorine salt.