The invention relates to a phosphor for a UV emitting device, having the formula Na.sub.1+xCa.sub.1−2xPO.sub.4:PR3.sup.+.sub.x wherein 0<x<0.5.

The manufacturing method is a method for manufacturing a light emitter that generates ultraviolet light. The light emitter contains a YPO.sub.4 crystal to which at least scandium (Sc) is added, and receives an electron beam or excitation light having a shorter wavelength than a wavelength of the ultraviolet light, to generate the ultraviolet light. The manufacturing method includes: producing a first mixture; producing a second mixture; producing a third mixture; and sintering the third mixture. The first mixture containing a compound of yttrium (Y), a compound of scandium (Sc), phosphoric acid or a phosphate compound, and a liquid is produced. In the producing the second mixture, the second mixture in a powder form is produced by evaporating the liquid. In the producing the third mixture, the third mixture is produced by mixing either one or both of an alkali metal halide and an alkali metal carbonate with the second mixture.

The manufacturing method is a method for manufacturing a light emitter that generates ultraviolet light. The light emitter contains a YPO.sub.4 crystal to which at least scandium (Sc) is added, and receives an electron beam or excitation light having a shorter wavelength than a wavelength of the ultraviolet light, to generate the ultraviolet light. The manufacturing method includes: producing a first mixture; producing a second mixture; producing a third mixture; and sintering the third mixture. The first mixture containing a compound of yttrium (Y), a compound of scandium (Sc), phosphoric acid or a phosphate compound, and a liquid is produced. In the producing the second mixture, the second mixture in a powder form is produced by evaporating the liquid. In the producing the third mixture, the third mixture is produced by mixing either one or both of an alkali metal halide and an alkali metal carbonate with the second mixture.

A dielectric barrier VUV excimer lamp has an elongated dielectric tube for holding an excimer-forming gas, a first electrode disposed within the dielectric tube, and a second electrode arranged outside of the dielectric tube. The first electrode is a wire electrode disposed along a centre axis of the dielectric tube, axially symmetric with respect to the centre axis, and physically connected to each end of the dielectric tube. The dielectric barrier VUV excimer lamp is an AC dielectric barrier discharge VUV excimer lamp or the dielectric barrier VUV excimer lamp is a pulsed DC dielectric barrier discharge VUV excimer lamp. A photochemical system has the dielectric barrier VUV excimer lamp. An excimer lamp system has the dielectric barrier VUV excimer lamp, and also has a power supply to supply electric power to the first electrode and the second electrode.

A dielectric barrier VUV excimer lamp has an elongated dielectric tube for holding an excimer-forming gas, a first electrode disposed within the dielectric tube, and a second electrode arranged outside of the dielectric tube. The first electrode is a wire electrode disposed along a centre axis of the dielectric tube, axially symmetric with respect to the centre axis, and physically connected to each end of the dielectric tube. The dielectric barrier VUV excimer lamp is an AC dielectric barrier discharge VUV excimer lamp or the dielectric barrier VUV excimer lamp is a pulsed DC dielectric barrier discharge VUV excimer lamp. A photochemical system has the dielectric barrier VUV excimer lamp. An excimer lamp system has the dielectric barrier VUV excimer lamp, and also has a power supply to supply electric power to the first electrode and the second electrode.

The invention relates to a phosphor for a UV emitting device, having the formula Na.sub.1+xCa.sub.1−2xPO.sub.4:PR3.sup.+.sub.x wherein 0<x<0.5.

The invention relates to a phosphor for a UV emitting device, having the formula Na.sub.1+xCa.sub.1−2xPO.sub.4:PR3.sup.+.sub.x wherein 0<x<0.5.

An excimer lamp is such that that an interior of a discharge vessel is filled with a first gas including krypton (Kr) or xenon (Xe); a second gas including chlorine (Cl) or bromine (Br); and a third gas which is at least one species selected from among the group consisting of argon (Ar), neon (Ne), and helium (He), and which exhibits a partial pressure P.sub.b that is not less than a partial pressure P.sub.lg of the first gas.

An excimer lamp is such that that an interior of a discharge vessel is filled with a first gas including krypton (Kr) or xenon (Xe); a second gas including chlorine (Cl) or bromine (Br); and a third gas which is at least one species selected from among the group consisting of argon (Ar), neon (Ne), and helium (He), and which exhibits a partial pressure P.sub.b that is not less than a partial pressure P.sub.lg of the first gas.

Provided are a method of producing a thiogallate-based fluorescent material, a method of producing a light-emitting device, a thiogallate-based fluorescent material, and a light-emitting device. The method of producing a thiogallate-based fluorescent material includes preparing a first solution containing at least one M1 ion selected from the group consisting of Sr, Be, Mg, Ca, Ba and Zn, and at least one M2 ion selected from the group consisting of Eu and Ce, and a second solution containing a sulfite ion, simultaneously supplying the first solution and the second solution to a reactor to obtain a powder containing a sulfite that contains an element M1 and an element M2, mixing a raw material that contains the powder containing the sulfite that contains the element M1 and the element M2 and a powder containing a gallium compound, with lithium chloride to obtain a mixture, and heat-treating the mixture to obtain a thiogallate-based fluorescent material.