Phosphor, a preparation method for the phosphor, and a light emitting device having the phosphor. The phosphor comprises an inorganic compound which at least comprises an element M, an element A, an element D, and an element R; the element M is one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Lu, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Y, Tb, and Gd and must comprise Lu; the element A is Si and/or Ge; the element D is one or two elements selected from the group consisting of O, N, and F and must comprise N; the element R is Ce and/or Dy. Since the ionic radius of Lu3+ is smaller than that of La3+, when the inorganic compound comprises element Lu, the original ligand site would be contracted. In order to reduce lattice distortion due to the ligand site contraction, the adjacent ligand site expands, and the photochromic property is adjusted.

A sintered phosphor-composite having a high internal quantum efficiency and a high transmittance is provided. The object can be achieved with a sintered phosphor-composite including a nitride phosphor and a fluoride inorganic binder, wherein, in cross-sectional observation, the sintered phosphor-composite includes at least a portion in which voids of not more than 1 m are present in a number of not more than 700 within a cross-sectional area of 0.046 mm.sup.2, or a portion having a void area fraction of not more than 3% within a cross-sectional area of 0.046 mm.sup.2.

A phosphor contains a crystal phase having a chemical composition Ce.sub.xM.sub.3-x-y.sub.6.sub.11-z. M is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu. contains Si in an amount of 50 mol % or more of a total mol of . further contains Al. contains N in an amount of 80 mol % or more N of a total mol of . x satisfies 0<x0.6. y satisfies 0y1.0. z satisfies 0z1.0.

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, 0 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 4% 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 halophosphoric acid chloride phosphor.

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 halophosphoric acid chloride phosphor.

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.

A phosphor contains a crystal phase having a chemical composition Ce.sub.xM.sub.3-x-y.sub.6.sub.11-z. M is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu. contains Si in an amount of 50 mol % or more of a total mol of . contains N in an amount of 80 mol % or more N of a total mol of . x satisfies 0<x0.6. y satisfies 0y1.0. z satisfies 0z1.0. The phosphor shows a maximum peak of an emission spectrum in a wavelength range of 600 nm or more and 800 nm or less and a first peak of an excitation spectrum in a wavelength range of 500 nm or more and 600 nm or less.

The present invention provides an LYSN phosphor having an emission peak in a long wavelength range, and having high emission luminance and a high temperature maintenance rate. The present invention is a phosphor including a tetragonal crystal phase, in which the crystal phase includes M element, La, A element, Si, and N, and satisfies a specific expression, and a lattice constant a is 10.104 or more and 10.154 or less.

An embodiment relates to a phosphor composition, a light-emitting device package comprising the same, and a lighting apparatus and, more particularly, to a phosphor composition comprising a first phosphor, excited by an excitation light source, for emitting a first wavelength range of light, a second phosphor, excited by the excitation light source, for emitting a second wavelength range of light, and a third phosphor, excited by the excitation light source, for emitting a third wavelength range of light. The light emitted from the phosphor composition exhibits an increased intensity of light in a blue-green wavelength region with the consequent improvement of color rendering index and a shortened wavelength of light in a red wavelength region with the consequent improvement of luminous flux.

Embodiments of the invention include a wavelength-converting composition as defined by R.sub.3?x?y?2A.sub.x+yM.sub.zSi.sup.6?w1Al.sub.w1O.sub.3x+y+w1N.sub.11?7x/3?y?w1?2?2x/3, with ? being vacancies of the structure that are filled by oxygen atoms with 0<x?3, ?3?y<3, 0<z<1,0?w1?6, 0?x+y, x?y+z?3, 11?7/3x?y?w1?0, and 3x+y+w1?13. R is selected from the group comprising trivalent La, Gd, Tb, Y, Lu; A is selected from the group comprising bivalent Ca, Mg, Sr, Ba, and Eu; and M is selected from the group comprising trivalent Ce, Pr and Sm.