A luminophore having the general empirical formula X′.sub.1−xA′.sub.y(Al.sub.1+zA′.sub.3−z) O.sub.4:E′ that crystallizes in a tetragonal crystal system. X′ may be Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and combinations thereof; A′ may be Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and combinations thereof; E′ may be Eu, Ce, Yb, Mn, and combinations thereof; 0<x<0.25; y≤x; and z=0.5(2x−y).

A phosphor having a favorable emission peak wavelength, narrow full width at half maximum, and/or high emission intensity is provided. Additionally, a light-emitting device, an illumination device, an image display device, and/or an indicator lamp for a vehicle having favorable color rendering, color reproducibility and/or favorable conversion efficiency are provided. The present invention relates to a phosphor including a crystal phase having a composition represented by a specific formula, and when, in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the phosphor, the intensity of a peak that appears in a region where 2θ=38-39° is designated as Ix and the intensity of a peak that appears in a region where 2θ=37-38° is designated as Iy, the relative intensity Ix/Iy of Ix to Iy is 0.140 or less, and a light-emitting device comprising the phosphor.

A method is for the production of a scintillator fiber. In an embodiment, the method includes provisioning a suspension of a binder dissolved in a solvent and a scintillator material; and pressing the suspension into a precipitation bath in which the binder is insoluble.

Provided is a wavelength conversion member that is less decreased in luminescence intensity with time by irradiation with light of an LED or LD and a light emitting device using the wavelength conversion member. A wavelength conversion member is formed of an inorganic phosphor dispersed in a glass matrix, wherein the glass matrix contains, in % by mole, 30 to 85% SiO.sub.2, 4.3 to 20% B.sub.2O.sub.3, 0 to 25% Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 0 to 3% Li.sub.2O, 0 to 3% Na.sub.2O, 0 to 3% K.sub.2O, 0 to 3% Li.sub.2O+Na.sub.2O+K.sub.2O, 0 to 35% MgO, 0 to 35% CaO, 0 to 35% SrO, 0 to 35% BaO, 0.1 to 45% MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO, and 0 to 5% ZnO, and the inorganic phosphor is at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxide phosphor, a nitride phosphor, an oxynitride phosphor, a chloride phosphor, an oxychloride phosphor, a halide phosphor, an aluminate phosphor, and a halophosphate phosphor.

An object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of heat dissipation from a phosphor wheel while suppressing the air resistance and noise of the phosphor wheel during the driving of a light source apparatus. A phosphor wheel (100) according to the present invention includes: a disc-like substrate (120); a phosphor layer (130) formed on the substrate; and a plurality of heat dissipation fins (154a, 154b, and 154c) overlapping with each other when viewed in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the substrate.

A rare earth aluminate sintered compact including rare earth aluminate phosphor crystalline phases and voids, wherein an absolute maximum length of 90% or more by number of rare earth aluminate phosphor crystalline phases is in a range from 0.4 μm to 1.3 μm, and an absolute maximum length of 90% or more by number of voids is in a range from 0.1 μm to 1.2 μm.

The light source is based on a high-efficiency solid-state laser source of the excitation coherent radiation and a single crystal phosphor which is machined in a form of an optic element for emitted light parameterisation. The single crystal phosphor is produced from a single crystal material on the basis of garnets of the (A.sub.x, Lu.sub.1-x).sub.aAl.sub.bO.sub.12:Ce.sub.c general formula or from a single crystal material on the basis of perovskite structure of the B.sub.1-qAlO.sub.3:D.sub.q general formula. The efficient light source shall be utilized e.g. in the automotive industry.

A hybrid photoluminescent display consumes little electrical power and provides for light emission/color in a desired color. The display includes a housing having openings forming a desired legend. White LEDs internal to the housing provide light for energizing photoluminescent material. A legend panel housed within the housing defines openings corresponding to the legend. Photoluminescent material is disposed within the openings of the legend panel. The photoluminescent material is selected to be energizable by light from the white light source, and to emit light primarily in a selected wavelength range corresponding to a desired legend color. A color is filter disposed adjacent the photoluminescent material on a side of the legend panel opposite the light source. The color filter is selected to selectively transmit substantially all light in the selected wavelength range, and to selectively not transmit substantially all light outside the selected wavelength range.

The present invention relates to a substrate for the color conversion of a light-emitting diode and a manufacturing method therefor and, more specifically, to a substrate for the color conversion of a light-emitting diode and a manufacturing method therefor, which enable a quantum dot (QD) and a structure, in which the QD is supported, to have a color conversion function for implementing white light. To this end, the present invention provides a substrate for the color conversion of a light-emitting diode, comprising: a first glass substrate arranged on a light-emitting diode; a second glass substrate formed to face the first glass substrate; a structure arranged between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate, having a hollow portion and formed from a mixture of a yellow phosphor and a low-melting point frit glass; a QD filling the hollow portion; and sealing materials respectively formed between the first glass substrate and the lower side of the structure and between the second glass substrate and the upper side of the structure.

A method of increasing the luminescence efficiency of titanium-doped oxide crystal, used as a laser material, is disclosed. This is accomplished by tempering the crystal at a temperature from 1750° C. to 50° C. below the melting point of the oxide crystal in a hydrogen protecting atmosphere with a constant partial pressure of the aluminium suboxide Al.sub.2O gas. By applying the method of the present invention, its luminescence efficiency of titanium-doped oxide crystal increases by 10 to 50 percent, and possibly by as much as 100 percent or more compared to previous technological treatments.