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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2018
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshitaka Itoh, Matsumoto, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wavelength conversion element according to an aspect of the invention includes a wavelength conversion section having a first surface, a reflection section having a reflection surface that reflects the fluorescence, a light-transparent bonding section that bonds the wavelength conversion section to the reflection section, and a refractive index interface which is provided between the first surface and the reflection surface and where a first medium and a second medium having refractive indices different from each other are in contact with each other. The refractive index of the first medium is higher than the refractive index of the second medium, and regarding the fluorescence traveling from the wavelength conversion section toward the reflection section, the angular distribution of the fluorescence having passed through the refractive index interface is narrower than the angular distribution of the fluorescence before passing through the refractive index interface.