An α-sialon phosphor particle containing Eu. At least one slit is formed on a surface of the α-sialon phosphor particle. The α-sialon phosphor particle is preferably produced by undergoing a raw material mixing step, a heating step, a pulverizing step, and an acid treatment step.

A phosphor blend is described wherein the blend consists of a red-emitting rare earth phosphor, a green-emitting rare earth phosphor, and a blue-emitting rare earth phosphor wherein the 50% size of the phosphors is between about 12 to 15 m. The phosphor blend is incorporated into a fluorescent lamp having an increased efficacy. A dual layer coating may be used to provide an additional increase in efficacy.

A luminescent composition of matter is characterized by the formula REM.sub.2+xE.sub.y, where RE may be one or more Rare Earth elements (for example, Eu or Gd), M may be one or more elements selected from the group Al, Ga, B, In, Sc, Lu, and Y; E is one or more elements selected from the group S, Se, O, and Te; x is greater than zero; and y has the value that achieves charge balance in the formula assuming that E has a charge of 2.

Disclosed are a phosphor, in particular, a red light emitting phosphor, a method for producing the same and a light emitting device package including the same. Provided is a red light emitting phosphor emitting light having a main absorption band in a blue wavelength range and a main peak in a red wavelength range, the red light emitting phosphor being represented by the following Formula 1.
(Sr.sub.1xEu.sub.x)Lu.sub.2O.sub.4[Formula 1]

Provided is an oxysulfide luminescent material. The luminescent material has a general chemical formula of Ln.sub.2xO.sub.2S:Eu.sub.x.sup.3+@M.sub.y, wherein@ is coating, Eu is doped in Ln.sub.2xO.sub.2S, Ln.sub.2xO.sub.2S:Eu.sup.x.sub.3+has a porous structure, and M is located in pores of the Ln.sub.2xO.sub.2S:Eu.sub.x.sup.3+. In the oxysulfide luminescent material, metal nano particles coating is used to form a core-shell structure, which increases luminescent efficiency of the oxysulfide luminescent material in a same excitation condition; in addition, a hollow structure is formed between a core and a shell layer of the oxysulfide luminescent material, which effectively reduces usage of rare earth elements in the shell layer and lowers cost of the luminescent material. Also provided is a preparation method for the oxysulfide luminescent material.

A red phosphor material includes an essential component represented by a formula of A.sub.2-2xR.sub.xEu.sub.ySm.sub.zLn.sub.x-y-zM.sub.2O.sub.8 as a main component, where A represents at least one selected from Ca and Sr; R represents at least one selected from Li, Na, and K; Ln represents at least one selected from La, Gd, and Y; M represents at least one selected from W and Mo; and x, y, and z are numerical values that satisfy 0.2x0.7, 0.2y+z0.6, 0.005z0.04, and xyz0. A light-emitting device includes an excitation light source and the red phosphor material that absorbs excitation light emitted by the excitation light source and emits red light.