Abstract: A fluorescent lamp including a phosphor layer including Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ (SAE) and at least one of each of a red, green and blue emitting phosphor. The phosphor layer can optionally include an additional, deep red phosphor and a yellow emitting phosphor. The resulting lamp will exhibit a white light having a color rendering index of 90 or higher with a correlated color temperature of from 2500 to 10000 Kelvin. The use of SAE in phosphor blends of lamps results in high CRI light sources with increased stability and acceptable lumen maintenance over, the course of the lamp life.

Abstract: A light emitting device including a UV semiconductor light source and a phosphor blend including a blue emitting phosphor, a green emitting phosphor and a deep red emitting phosphor comprising (Ba,Sr,Ca)3MgxSi2O8:Eu2+, wherein 1?x?2. Also disclosed is a phosphor blend comprising a blue emitting phosphor, a green emitting phosphor and a red emitting phosphor comprising (Ba,Sr,Ca)3MgxSi2O8:Eu2.

Abstract: A phosphor having the formula Na2(Ln1-y-zCeyTbz)2B2O7 wherein Ln is selected from the group consisting of La, Y, Gd, Lu, Sc and combinations thereof and wherein y=0.01-0.3 and z=0.0-0.3. The phosphor is suitable for use in a white-light emitting device including a UV/blue semiconductor light source having a peak emission from about 250 to about 550 nm and a phosphor blend including a blue emitting phosphor, a red emitting phosphor and a green emitting phosphor having the above described formula.

Abstract: A light source including a specific LED and phosphor combination capable of emitting white light for direct illumination. In one embodiment, the light source includes an LED chip emitting in the 460-470 nm range radiationally coupled to a phosphor comprising Ca8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2:Eu2+,Mn2+. In a second embodiment, the light source includes an LED chip emitting at about 430 nm and a phosphor comprising a blend of Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ (SAE) and a second phosphor having the formula(Tb1-x-yAxREy)3DzO12, where A is a member selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, and Sm; RE is a member selected from the group consisting of Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu; D is a member selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, and In; x is in the range from 0 to about 0.5, y is in the range from about 0 to about 0.2, and z is in the range from about 4 to about 5. Both embodiments produce light having the coordinates x=0.240-0.260 and y=0.340-0.360 on the CIE chromaticity diagram.

Abstract: Novel red emitting phosphors for use in fluorescent lamps resulting in superior color rendering index values compared to conventional red phosphors. Also disclosed is a fluorescent lamp including a phosphor layer comprising blends of one or more of a blue phosphor, a blue-green phosphor, a green phosphor and a red a phosphor selected from the group consisting of SrY2O4:Eu3+, (Y,Gd)Al3B4O12:Eu3+, and [(Y1-x-y-mLay)Gdx]BO3:Eum wherein y<0.50 and m=0.001-0.3. The phosphor layer can optionally include an additional deep red phosphor and a yellow emitting phosphor. The resulting lamp will exhibit a white light having a color rendering index of 90 or higher with a correlated color temperature of from 2500 to 10000 Kelvin. The use of the disclosed red phosphors in phosphor blends of lamps results in high CRI light sources with increased stability and acceptable lumen maintenance over the course of the lamp life.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp including a phosphor layer comprising Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ (SAE) and at least one of each of a red, green and blue emitting phosphor. The phosphor layer can optionally include an additional deep red phosphor and a yellow emitting phosphor. The resulting lamp will exhibit a white light having a color rendering index of 90 or higher with a correlated color temperature of from 2500 to 10000 Kelvin. The use of SAE in phosphor blends of lamps results in high CRI light sources with increased stability and acceptable lumen maintenance over the course of the lamp life.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp including a phosphor layer comprising a phosphor blend including four or more optimized phosphors emitting within a specific spectral range to optimize luminosity for a given color rendering index (CRI) and color coordinated temperature (CCT). The blend will include at least four phosphors selected from the following: a blue phosphor having an emission peak at 440-490 nm, a blue-green phosphor having an emission peak at 475-525 nm, a green phosphor having an emission peak at 515-550 nm, an orange phosphor having an emission peak from 550-600 nm, a deep red phosphor having an emission peak at 615-665 nm, and a red phosphor having an emission peak at 600-670 nm.

Abstract: A green-emitting phosphor is provided, which has the general formula LnxBO3: Ce3+y, Tb3+z, where Ln includes one or more lanthanide-type elements, such as Sc, Y, La, Gd, and Lu. x+y+z=1; 0≦x≦0.98; 0≦y≦0.5; and 0≦z≦0.5. The phosphor efficiently converts light in the UV/blue region of the spectrum (250-400 nm) to light of longer wavelength, with a peak emission intensity of about 545 nm. The phosphor is used alone, or in a phosphor blend for converting UV/blue light from a GaN-base light emitting diode to green or white light, respectively.