Monolithic translucent BaMgAl10O17:Eu2+ phosphors for laser-driven solid state lighting

With high power light emitting diodes and laser diodes being explored for white light generation and visible light communication, thermally robust encapsulation schemes for color-converting inorganic phosphors are essential. In the current work, the canonical blue-emitting phosphor, high purity Eu-d...

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Main Authors: Clayton Cozzan, Michael J. Brady, Nicholas O’Dea, Emily E. Levin, Shuji Nakamura, Steven P. DenBaars, Ram Seshadri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2016-10-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4964925
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Summary:With high power light emitting diodes and laser diodes being explored for white light generation and visible light communication, thermally robust encapsulation schemes for color-converting inorganic phosphors are essential. In the current work, the canonical blue-emitting phosphor, high purity Eu-doped BaMgAl10O17, has been prepared using microwave-assisted heating (25 min) and densified into translucent ceramic phosphor monoliths using spark plasma sintering (30 min). The resulting translucent ceramic monoliths convert UV laser light to blue light with the same efficiency as the starting powder and provide superior thermal management in comparison with silicone encapsulation.
ISSN:2158-3226