Inventors:
Martin R. Royce - Lancaster PA
Hiroto Tamaki - Lancaster PA
Yoshinori Murazaki - Komatsushima, JP
Assignee:
Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
International Classification:
C09K 1164
Abstract:
Long decay phosphors are disclosed that are comprised of rare-earth activated divalent, boron-substituted aluminates. In particular, the long decay phosphors are comprised of
MO. a(Al. sub. 1-b B. sub. b). sub. 2 O. sub. 3 :cR,
wherein
0. 5. ltoreq. a. ltoreq. 10. 0,
0. 0001. ltoreq. b. ltoreq. 5 and
0. 0001. ltoreq. c. ltoreq. 2,
MO represents at least one divalent metal oxide selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO and ZnO and R represents Eu and at least one additional rare earth element. Preferably, R represents Eu and at least one additional rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Pt, Nd, Dy and Tm.