Abstract: An illumination system includes a radiation source and a fluorescent material including at least one phosphor capable of absorbing a part of light emitted by the radiation source and emitting light of wavelength different from that of the absorbed light. The phosphor includes a yellow red-emitting cerium-activated carbido-nitridosilicate of general formula (RE1?z)2?aEAaSi4N6+aC1?a:Cez where 0?a<1, 0<z?0.2, EA is at least one earth alkaline metal selected from the group of calcium, strontium and barium, and RE is a least one rare earth metal chosen from the group of yttrium, gadolinium and lutetium. The phosphor may include a red to yellow-emitting cerium-activated carbido-nitridosilicate of general formula (RE1?z)2?aEAa Si4N6+aC1?a:Cez where 0?a<1, 0<z?0.2, EA is at least one earth alkaline metal selected from the group of calcium, strontium and barium, and RE is a least one rare earth metal chosen from the group of yttrium, gadolinium and lutetium.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with an illumination system, comprising a radiation source and a fluorescent material comprising at least one phosphor capable of absorbing a part of light emitted by the radiation source and emitting light of wavelength different from that of the absorbed light; wherein said at least one phosphor is an oxido-nitrido-silicate of general formula EA2-zSi5-aBaN8-aOa:Lnz, wherein 0<z?1 and 0<a<5; comprising at least one element EA selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn and at least one element B selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga and In, and being activated by a lanthanide selected from the group consisting of cerium, europium, terbium, praseodymium and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns a light emitting device comprising a light emitting structure capable of emitting primary light of a wavelength less then 480 nm and a luminescent screen comprising a phosphor of general formula (Sr1-a-bCabBacMgdZne)SixNyOz:Eua, wherein 0.002?a?0.2, 0.0?b?0.25, 0.0?c?0.25, 0.0?d?0.25, 0.0?e?0.25, 1.5?x?2.5, 1.5?y?2.5 and 1.5?z?2.5. The invention also concerns a luminescent screen comprising a phosphor of general formula (Sr1-a-bCabBacMgdZne)SixNyOz:Eua, wherein 0.002?a?0.2, 0.0?b?0.25, 0.0?c?0.25, 0.0?d?0.25, 0.0?e?0.25, 1.5?x?2.5, 1.5?y?2.5 and 1.5?z?2.5. The invention also concerns a phosphor of general formula (Sr1-a-bCabBacMgdZne)SixNyOz:Eua, wherein 0.002?a?0.2, 0.0?b?0.25, 0.0?c?0.25, 0.0?d?0.25, 0.0?e?0.25, 1.5?x?2.5, 1.5?y?2.5 and 1.5 <z<2.5.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with an illumination system, comprising a radiation source and a fluorescent material comprising at least one phosphor capable of absorbing a part of light emitted by the radiation source and emitting light of wavelength different from that of the absorbed light; wherein said at least one phosphor is an oxido-nitrido-silicate of general formula EA2-zSi5-aBaN8-aOa:Lna, wherein 0<z?1 and 0<a<5. comprising at least one element EA selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn and at least one element B selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga and In, and being activated by a lanthanide selected from the group consisting of cerium, europium, terbium, praseodyrnium and mixtures thereof.