A method of producing a nitride fluorescent material having relatively high light emission intensity is provided. The method of producing a nitride fluorescent material includes preparing a calcined product having a composition containing at least one first element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, and Mg, at least one second element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Tb, and Mn, and Si and N, and bringing the calcined product into contact with a fluorine-containing substance at a temperature in a range of −20° C. or higher and lower than 150° C.

A scintillation crystal can include Ln.sub.(1-y)RE.sub.yX.sub.3, wherein Ln represents a rare earth element, RE represents a different rare earth element, y has a value in a range of 0 to 1, and X represents a halogen. In an embodiment, RE is Ce, and the scintillation crystal is doped with Sr, Ba, or a mixture thereof at a concentration of at least approximately 0.0002 wt. %. In another embodiment, the scintillation crystal can have unexpectedly improved linearity and unexpectedly improved energy resolution properties. In a further embodiment, a radiation detection system can include the scintillation crystal, a photosensor, and an electronics device. Such a radiation detection system can be useful in a variety of radiation imaging applications.

A ceramic composite contains inorganic materials and includes a phosphor phase including YAG containing Ce, and a scatterer phase including a translucent ceramic, in which the phosphor phase is contained in an amount of 90 vol % or more and 99 vol % or less, and the scatterer phase is contained in an amount of 1 vol % or more and 10 vol % or less.

The invention provides a light generating device (1000), wherein: (I) the light generating device (1000) comprises: (a) a first light source (110) configured to generate first light source light (111) having a first light source light spectral power distribution, wherein the first light source (110) comprises a first laser light source (10) configured to generate first laser light source light (11); (b) a first luminescent material (210) configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (111) into first luminescent material light (211) having a first luminescent material spectral power distribution having an emission at one or more wavelengths selected from the wavelength range of 590-780 nm, wherein the first luminescent material (210) is configured in an optical resonator (230); (II) the first light source (110) and the first luminescent material (210) are configured to generate first luminescent material laser light (1211) having a first luminescent material laser light spectral power distribution comprising at least part of the first luminescent material light (211); (III) the first light source light spectral power distribution and the first luminescent material laser light spectral power distribution mutually differ; and (IV) the light generating device (1000) is configured to generate in one or more operational modes white device light (1001) comprising the first luminescent material laser light (1211).

The invention provides a light generating device (1000) comprising a light source (10) and a luminescent element (20), wherein:—the light source (10) is configured to generate the first radiation (11); wherein the light source (10) comprises a laser light source;—the luminescent element (20) comprises (i) a plurality of element bodies (200) and (ii) a thermally conductive support (400); wherein the plurality of element bodies (200) comprises a plurality of first bodies (210) and a plurality of second bodies (220);—the plurality of first bodies (210) comprise a luminescent material (50), wherein the luminescent material (50) is configured to convert at least part of first radiation (11), selected from one or more of UV radiation and visible radiation, into luminescent material light (51); wherein the first bodies have a first thermal conductivity K1; wherein the first bodies (210) are configured in a light receiving relationship with the light source (10);—the plurality of second bodies (220), different from the first bodies (210) are light transmissive for one or more wavelengths of the first radiation (11) and the luminescent material light (51); wherein the second bodies (220) have a second thermal conductivity K2, wherein K2≥0.2*K1;—the plurality of first bodies (210) and the plurality of second bodies (220) are configured in a 2D arrangement (205), wherein for a plurality of second bodies (220) applies that they are configured adjacent to different first bodies (210); and—the plurality of first bodies (210) and second bodies (220) are configured in thermal contact with the thermally conductive support (400).

This specification discloses methods of enhancing the stability and performance of Eu.sup.2+ doped narrow band red emitting phosphors. In one embodiment the resulting phosphor compositions are characterized by crystallizing in ordered structure variants of the UCr.sub.4C.sub.4 crystal structure type and having a composition of AE.sub.1−xLi.sub.3−2yAl.sub.1+y−zSi.sub.zO.sub.4−4y−zN.sub.4y+z:Eu.sub.x (AE=Ca, Sr, Ba, or a combination thereof, 0<x<0.04, 0≤y<1, 0<z<0.05, y+z≤1). It is believed that the formal substitution (Al,O).sup.+ by (Si,N).sup.+ reduces the concentration of unwanted Eu.sup.3+ and thus enhances properties of the phosphor such as stability and conversion efficiency.

Provided is a fluorescent material with high brightness. The fluorescent material includes a nitride fluorescent material comprising La, Ce, Si, and N; and a first phosphorus compound disposed on a surface of the nitride fluorescent material. The first phosphorus compound includes at least one selected from the group consisting of lanthanum phosphate, lanthanum hydrogen phosphate, and hydrates thereof. A content of phosphorus atoms in the fluorescent material is 0.07% by mass or higher and 0.8% by mass or lower.

Disclosed is a blue to white light conversion device, comprising: a light conversion subassembly comprising at least one light conversion layer, sandwiched between two light transmitting members, wherein the light conversion layer comprises a light conversion material comprising phosphors and/or quantum dots; at least one light diffusing subassembly neighboring the light conversion subassembly; and a top frame and a bottom frame surrounding the light diffusing subassembly and light conversion subassembly, respectively.

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.

Scintillator materials, as well as related systems, and methods of detection using the same, are described herein. The scintillator material composition may comprise a Tl-based scintillator material. For example, the composition may comprise a thallium-based halide. Such materials have been shown to have particularly attractive scintillation properties and may be used in a variety of applications for detection radiation.