A lighting device includes: a light source having a light-emitting surface; a reflector having a reflective surface configured to reflect light emitted from the light source; and a lens on which light reflected by the reflective surface is incident. The reflective surface is composed of a portion of a spheroidal surface that includes a first focal point located on the light-emitting surface and a second focal point located between the reflective surface and the lens. The reflective surface intersects a major axis of the spheroidal surface. A value obtained by dividing a first distance, which is a distance between the first focal point and the second focal point, by a second distance, which is a distance between the first focal point and an intersection point of the reflective surface and the major axis, is 7 or greater.

A wavelength conversion element includes a plate, a wavelength conversion layer, and a macromolecular layer. The wavelength conversion layer has a facing surface facing the plate. The wavelength conversion layer contains an inorganic wavelength conversion material that emits light of a wavelength different from the wavelength of incident light. The macromolecular layer is disposed between the plate and the wavelength conversion layer. A part of the facing surface is in contact with the plate. At least a part of another portion of the facing surface is joined to the plate with the macromolecular aver interposed.

The present disclosure provides an apparatus for generating fiber delivered laser-induced white light. The apparatus includes a package case enclosing a board member with an electrical connector through a cover member and a laser module configured to the board member inside the package case. The laser module comprises a support member, at least one laser diode device configured to emit a laser light of a first wavelength, a set of optics to guide the laser light towards an output port. Additionally, the apparatus includes a fiber assembly configured to receive the laser light from the output port for further delivering to a light head member disposed in a remote destination. A phosphor material disposed in the light head member receives the laser light exited from the fiber assembly to induce a phosphor emission of a second wavelength for producing a white light emission substantially reflected therefrom for various applications.

The present disclosure provides an apparatus for generating fiber delivered laser-induced white light. The apparatus includes a package case enclosing a board member with an electrical connector through a cover member and a laser module configured to the board member inside the package case. The laser module comprises a support member, at least one laser diode device configured to emit a laser light of a first wavelength, a set of optics to guide the laser light towards an output port. Additionally, the apparatus includes a fiber assembly configured to receive the laser light from the output port for further delivering to a light head member disposed in a remote destination. A phosphor material disposed in the light head member receives the laser light exited from the fiber assembly to induce a phosphor emission of a second wavelength for producing a white light emission substantially reflected therefrom for various applications.

A lighting apparatus for a vehicle includes a lens and a light source device disposed behind the lens. The lighting apparatus also includes a phosphor assembly configured to convert a wavelength of an incident beam and to emit light having the converted wavelength toward the lens. The phosphor assembly includes a phosphor configured to emit the light having the converted wavelength of the incident beam; and a reflector including a plurality of reflective guide walls configured to reflect the light having the converted wavelength emitted by the phosphor. The reflector that includes the plurality of reflective guide walls defines at least one space through which the light having the converted wavelength emitted by the phosphor is guided by the plurality of reflective guide walls.

A phosphor contains a crystal phase having a chemical composition Ce.sub.xM.sub.3-x-yβ.sub.6γ.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. β contains Si in an amount of 50 mol % or more of a total mol of β. γcontains N in an amount of 80 mol % or more N of a total mol of γ. x satisfies 0<x≦0.6. y satisfies 0≦y≦1.0. z satisfies 0≦z≦1.0. 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.

A first light source illuminates a first region. A second light source is configured to provide lower luminance than that of the first light source. The second light source illuminates a second region that overlaps the first region, and that has a larger area than that of the first region. A lighting circuit drives the first light source and the second light source according to a common lighting instruction. The lighting circuit gradually turns on the first light source and the second light source with different gradual changing time periods in response to the lighting instruction.

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).

Lighting devices, methods of manufacturing a lighting device, automotive lighting systems including the lighting device are described. A lighting device includes at least one light guide with an elongated recess. Multiple light-emitting elements are embedded into the recess of the light guide, arranged on a flexfoil that is bendable in three different connections, and connected to one another to mimic a filament. At least one encapsulating material encapsulates, at least in part, the at least one light guide. The at least one encapsulating material includes at least one opening and at least one reference element for aligning the at least one light guide in relation o the encapsulating material so that the multiple light-emitting elements emit light exiting the opening. The at least one encapsulating aterial is flexible so that the lighting device is bendable in three different directions.