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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2003
Naoto Kijima, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuo Shimomura, Odawara, JP;
Naoto Kijima, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuo Shimomura, Odawara, JP;
Kasei Optonix, Ltd., Odawara, JP;
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is to provide a phosphor of minimum particle size having an excellent crystallinity and a high brightness higher than conventional crude particles, which is usable for a highly precise display, a highly bright illuminating element or illuminating apparatus, a high speed immunoassay system or the like, i.e. a phosphor having a substantially spherical outer shape, which comprises primary particles having a median diameter Din a range of from 0.05 μm to 1 μm and secondary particles having a median diameter Din a range of from 0.1 μm to 2 μm, wherein at least 50 vol % of the total secondary particles has an aspect ratio of at least 0.8 and an internal quantum efficiency is in a range of from 0.8 to 1.