Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminant having a gas volume and a coaxial HF energy coupling device for the excitation thereof using surface waves. It is provided in this case that the coaxial HF energy coupling device (3) has a central conductor (4) guided in the gas volume (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminant having a gas volume and a coaxial HF energy coupling device for the excitation thereof using surface waves. It is provided in this case that the coaxial HF energy coupling device (3) has a central conductor (4) guided in the gas volume (2).

Abstract: A grating with a large aspect ratio is disclosed, in particular to be used as an X-ray optical grating in a CT system and in particular produced by a lithography method. In at least one embodiment, the grating includes a multiplicity of recurring alternating grating webs and grating gaps with a height, and a multiplicity of filler beams, respectively arranged in the grating gaps with a spacing from one another in the direction of the gaps, which beams connect respectively adjacent grating webs over their height. In at least one embodiment, the grating webs and the grating gaps run from a first to a second side of the grating, and a filler beam has a width in the direction of the gaps and this width is at most 10% of the spacing between two adjacent filler beams. In at least one embodiment, the spacings between respective adjacent filler beams in a grating gap do not vary by more than 10% in the entire grating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite luminophore comprising an inorganic matrix and an organic fluorescent dye, wherein the inorganic matrix is formed from an inorganic compound, and wherein the organic fluorescent dye has one or more functional groups by means of which the fluorescent dye is incorporated into the inorganic matrix, or is bound chemically thereto. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing such a composite luminophore and to the use thereof.