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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2006
Naoto Hirosaki, Ibaraki, JP;
Rong-jun Xie, Ibaraki, JP;
Mamoru Mitomo, Ibaraki, JP;
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, JP;
Abstract
A fluorophor which comprises as a main component, an α type sialon crystal containing at least Li, A element (wherein A represents one or more elements selected from among Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Er, Tm and Yb), M element (wherein M represents one or more metal elements except Li and the A element), Si, Al, oxygen and nitrogen. The fluorophor has an a type sialon crystal structure which is represented by the general formulae: (Li, A, M)(SiAl)(ON) 1.2≦x1≦2.4 (1) 0.001≦x2≦0.4 (2) and 0≦x3≦1.0 (3), and has a luminescence peak at a wavelength in the range of 400 to 700 nm. The above phosphor is reduced in the lowering of brightness, and can be suitably used for a white LED and the like.