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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2008
Holly Ann Comanzo, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Mohan Manoharan, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Sergio Paulo Martins Loureiro, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Anant Achyut Setlur, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Alok Mani Srivastava, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Holly Ann Comanzo, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Mohan Manoharan, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Sergio Paulo Martins Loureiro, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Anant Achyut Setlur, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Alok Mani Srivastava, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed here are methods for the preparation of optionally activated nanocrystalline rare earth phosphates. The optionally activated nanocrystalline rare earth phosphates may be used as one or more of quantum-splitting phosphor, visible-light emitting phosphor, vacuum-UV absorbing phosphor, and UV-emitting phosphor. Also disclosed herein are discharge lamps comprising the optionally activated nanocrystalline rare earth phosphates provided by these methods.