A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a supporting substrate including a phosphor layer on one surface; a driver that causes the supporting substrate to be rotationally driven; a first supporting member that is opposed to another surface opposite to the one surface of the supporting substrate; a plurality of first heat dissipation members each having heat dissipation performance different from each other depending on a distance from the phosphor layer, the plurality of first heat dissipation members being provided concentrically on the other surface of the supporting substrate; and a plurality of second heat dissipation members provided concentrically on a surface, of the first supporting member, that is opposed to the supporting substrate, the plurality of second heat dissipation members being disposed alternately with the plurality of first heat dissipation members.

A photoconversion device includes a holder, a wavelength converter, and an optical element. The holder holds an output portion that outputs excitation light. The wavelength converter includes an incident surface section including a protruding surface to receive the excitation light from the output portion and emits fluorescence in response to the excitation light incident on the incident surface section. The optical element includes a focal point surrounded by the incident surface to direct the fluorescence emitted by the wavelength converter in a predetermined direction.

A method of manufacturing a wavelength conversion member includes: preparing a composite by layering a layered body and a ceramic sheet that includes a phosphor, the layered body including a pair of light-reflective green sheets each containing a reflective material, and a light-shielding green sheet containing a light shielding material with the light-shielding green sheet being layered between the pair of reflective green sheets; and pressurizing and firing the composite.

A method of manufacturing a wavelength conversion member includes: preparing a composite by layering a layered body and a ceramic sheet that includes a phosphor, the layered body including a pair of light-reflective green sheets each containing a reflective material, and a light-shielding green sheet containing a light shielding material with the light-shielding green sheet being layered between the pair of reflective green sheets; and pressurizing and firing the composite.

A light emitting device includes a laser light, a wavelength conversion member, a base member and a lid. The wavelength conversion member includes a plurality of projected portions each extending along a first direction on an upper surface side thereof and arranged side by side in a second direction. Each of the plurality of projected portions has a first surface extending along the first direction. The first surface is inclined with respect to a reference surface. The laser light source and the wavelength conversion member are arranged so that an optical axis of first light from the laser light source extends along the second direction when viewed from above and is inclined with respect to the reference surface, and light directly incident to the first surface along a direction parallel to the optical axis of the first light is regularly reflected toward an upward direction.

A phosphor element includes an incident face for an excitation light, a reflecting face opposing the incident face and a side face, and the phosphor element converts at least a part of the excitation light incident onto the incident face into a fluorescence and emits the fluorescence from the incident face. The incident face has an area greater that an area of the reflecting face. The phosphor element includes an inclination region in which an inclination angle of the side face with respect to a vertical axis perpendicular to the incident face is monotonously increased from the reflecting face toward the incident face, viewed in a cross-section perpendicular to the incident face and along the longest dividing line halving the incident face.

Provided is a molded article in which the formation of depressions in a vapor deposited aluminum surface of the molded article caused by long-term exposure to high-temperature conditions is suppressed such that the vapor deposited aluminum surface has excellent external appearance that has not conventionally been achieved. A light reflective part includes a polyphenylene ether resin composition containing a polyphenylene ether (A) and at least one compound (B) selected from the group consisting of: an organophosphorus compound having a chemical structure in formula (I) or (II), shown below, in molecules thereof; phosphonic acids, phosphonic acid esters, phosphinic acids, and phosphinic acid esters other than the organophosphorus compound; monocarboxylic acids; sulfonic acids; and sulfinic acids. The (A) component has a content of from 95 mass % to 99.95 mass % and the (B) component has a content of from 0.05 mass % to 5 mass % relative to 100 mass %, in total, of the (A) component and the (B) component. ##STR00001##

A lighting device is disclosed with excitation light source(s) for emitting excitation light along an excitation light path; a wavelength conversion assembly including wavelength conversion element(s) for converting the excitation light into conversion light and emitting it into the same half-space from which the excitation light is radiated onto the surface of the element, and reflection element(s) for reflecting, in unconverted fashion, the excitation light intermittently radiated onto the reflection element from the source(s) along the portion of the excitation light path onto a reflection light path as reflection light; and a dichroic mirror for deflecting the excitation light coming from the source(s) onto the portion of the excitation light path on which the excitation light is radiated onto the wavelength conversion element(s) or the reflection element(s). The mirror is configured such that the conversion light is transmitted through the mirror and the reflection light is guided past the mirror.

A phosphor element includes: a phosphor part having an incident face for excitation light, an opposing face opposing the incident face, and a side face, the phosphor part converting at least a part of the excitation light incident onto the incident face into a fluorescence and emitting the fluorescence from the incident face; an integral low refractive index layer on the side face and opposing face of the phosphor part and having a refractive index lower than that of the phosphor part; and an integral reflection film covering a surface of the low refractive index layer. The area of the incident face of the phosphor part is larger than the area of the opposing face.

A wavelength conversion device includes a substrate, a matrix supported by the substrate and containing inorganic material, a phosphor embedded in the matrix, and filler particles embedded in the matrix. A linear expansion coefficient of the filler particles is equal to or larger than 25 ppm/K and equal to or smaller than 790 ppm/K, and is larger than a linear expansion coefficient of the matrix. This wavelength conversion device suppresses warping of the substrate.