Abstract:
An inorganic oxide of the present invention has a composition represented by General formula (1): M2LnX2(AlO4)3 (where M includes Ca, Ln includes Tb, and X includes at least either one of Zr and Hf). Then, a number of Tb atoms in General formula (1) is 0.1 or more to 1 or less. Moreover, a crystal structure of the inorganic oxide is a garnet structure. A phosphor made of this inorganic oxide is capable of being excited by short-wavelength visible light, and can radiate narrow-band green light.
Abstract:
Provided is a phosphor represented by general formula (1) below,
(Gd1-x-y,Lny,MIIx)3MIII2(Ga1-z,MIVz)3O12:Cr3+ (1)
where, in the formula, Ln is one or more elements selected from La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb, and Lu, MII is a divalent element, MIII is a trivalent element, MIV is a tetravalent element, and x, y, and z satisfy 0
Abstract:
Provided is a light irradiation type cosmetic apparatus including a light emitting device including: a light source that emits primary light; and a first phosphor that absorbs the primary light and converts the primary light into first wavelength-converted light having a wavelength longer than that of the primary light, wherein the light source is a solid-state light source having a rated output of 1 W or more, the primary light is light emitted from the solid-state light source, the first wavelength-converted light contains fluorescence based on an electron energy transition of Cr3+, and the first wavelength-converted light has a fluorescence spectrum having a fluorescence intensity maximum value in a wavelength range exceeding 710 nm.
Abstract:
Provided is a light emitting device including a light source that emits primary light; and a wavelength converter that includes a first phosphor that absorbs the primary light and emits first wavelength-converted light, wherein the light emitting device emits output light including the first wavelength-converted light, the first wavelength-converted light is near-infrared light having a fluorescence intensity maximum value within a wavelength range of 700 nm or more and less than 800 nm, the first wavelength-converted light mainly contains a broad fluorescent component based on an electron energy transition of 4T2→4A2 of Cr3+, and the broad fluorescent component has a fluorescence spectrum half-width that is less than 100 nm.
Abstract:
A light emitting device includes: a solid-state light emitting element that emits excitation light having a maximum intensity value within a wavelength range of 440 nm or more and less than 470 nm; and a wavelength conversion member composed by combining a first wavelength converter, which includes a first phosphor activated by Ce3+, and a second wavelength converter, which includes a second phosphor activated by Ce3+, with each other. The first phosphor emits first fluorescence having a maximum intensity value within a wavelength range of 470 nm or more and less than 530 nm, and the second phosphor emits second fluorescence having a maximum intensity value within a wavelength range of 580 nm or more and less than 660 nm. The first wavelength converter has a dispersed state in which particles of the first phosphor are not in contact with one another.
Abstract:
A light emitting device 1 includes: a substrate 30; and a phosphor layer 40 composed in such a manner that a large number of phosphor particles 60 are adhered onto a flat surface 32 of the substrate 30. At least one of the phosphor particles 60 is a polyhedral phosphor particle 65 that is monodispersed, is derived from a crystal structure of garnet and has facets, and a median particle size D50 of the polyhedral phosphor particle 65 is 30 μm or more and a maximum thickness of the phosphor layer 40 or less. It is preferable that at least one of the phosphor particles 60 adhered onto the flat surface 32 of the substrate 30 is the polyhedral phosphor particle 65 that is monodispersed, is derived from the crystal structure of the garnet, and has the facets.
Abstract:
A light-emitting device includes a radiation source that radiates laser light as first primary light, and a first wavelength converter, and emits output light. The first wavelength converter has an incidence face on which the first primary light is incident, and an emission face through which the output light emits. A normal to the incidence face and a normal to the emission face are mutually different. A first phosphor included in the first wavelength converter is a single crystal phosphor.
Abstract:
A garnet compound includes a single particle or an aggregation of single particles, each single particle having a particle shape derived from a crystal structure of garnet. The garnet compound has a composition represented by a general formula: A′3B′2(C′X4)3 (1) (where A′, B′, and C′ are cations forming the garnet compound, and X is an anion forming the garnet compound), neither B′ nor C′ containing iron as a main component. The single particle in the garnet compound has a particle size categorized as sand in geology. The garnet compound contains lead in an amount of 1000 ppm or less.