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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1999
Hirofumi Takemura, Kamakura, JP;
Yohe Shimizu, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Takeshi Takahara, Yokohama, JP;
Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An electroluminescent phosphor comprises zinc sulfide as a phosphor base material, at least one kind selected from copper and manganese as an activator, and at least one kind selected from chlorine, bromine, iodine, and aluminum as a coactivator. The content of alkaline earth metal elements in the electroluminescent phosphor is 0.05% by weight or less. In addition, the electroluminescent phosphor includes cesium in the range of 0.0001% by weight or more and 0.01% by weight or less. Such an electroluminescent phosphor has excellent brightness and life. An electroluminescent element comprises a phosphor layer in which an electroluminescent phosphor is dispersed in a dielectric. The electroluminescent phosphor includes reduced amount of alkaline earth metal elements and a slight amount of cesium.