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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2012
Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Emoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroaki Toyoshima, Tokyo, JP;
DENKA COMPANY LIMITED, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are: a phosphor that has a crystal structure identical to a CaAlSiNcrystal phase, which absorbs light of a light emitting element such as an LED and emits red light, as a host crystal and exhibits luminous efficiency more excellent than those of conventional phosphors; and a light emitting device which has high luminance and long service life by the use of this phosphor. A powder phosphor, which is represented by general formula Ca(Si,Al)(N,O)(wherein 0.75≦x≦0.92 and −0.2≦y≦0.2), and wherein some of Ca element is substituted by Eu element. This powder phosphor has an Si/Al ratio (molar ratio) of from 0.9 to 1.55 (inclusive), an Eu content of from 0.01 at % to 0.3 at % (inclusive), and an amount of intragranular solid-solved oxygen of from 0.4% by mass to 0.7% by mass (inclusive).