Abstract: An amber emitting nitride ceramic phosphor may be directly sintered under pressure to improve the resulting compositional gradient. As a result mechanical thinning of the ceramic is less necessary. The ceramic also comes out more chemically stable, allowing for the example the application of a dichroic layer which can improve color point in the final light emitting device. The inventive process is cheaper than conventional production methods and may results in a phosphor with better quantum efficiency.

Abstract: A wavelength converter material doped with one or more rare earth elements may provide improved temperature sensing precision and/or improved mechanical stability due to reduced structural anisotropy. The converter material may be powder phosphor or ceramic phosphor. The converter material may comprise GdAlO3:Cr in addition to the one or more rare earth elements.

Abstract: This specification discloses a converter element and light emitting devices including the converter element. The converter element is monolithic with at least two layers, where one layer is more porous than the other layer. The converter element may be integrated with a reflector layer, such as by metallization. The layer of the converter structure that is denser and having a smoother surface may be the one that is metallized, while the more porous layer is closer to the laser. The porosity enhances light extraction while the smoother surface decreases a loss of reflectivity at the reflector-phosphor interface. The converter element may be used in a laser based light emitting device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a luminescent ceramic including (Ba1-xSrx)2-zSi5-yO4yN8-4y:Euz 258 phase wavelength converting material (0.5?x?0.9; 0?y?1; 0.001?z?0.02) and M3Si3O3N4 3334 phase material (M=Ba, Sr, Eu). The M3Si3O3N4 3334 phase material comprises no more than 5 weight % of the material.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a luminescent ceramic including (Ba1-xSrx)2-zSi5-yO4yN8-4y:Euz 258 phase wavelength converting material (0.5?x?0.9; 0?y?1; 0.001?z?0.02) and M3Si3O3N4 3334 phase material (M=Ba, Sr, Eu). The M3Si3O3N4 3334 phase material comprises no more than 5 weight % of the material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device (100) comprising at least one light emitting diode (101) and at least one porous ceramic element (102), which ceramic element (102) is arranged to receive light from the light emitting diode(s) (101). The present invention also relates to methods for the manufacture of the light emitting device (100) and of the porous ceramic element (102).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device (100) comprising at least one light emitting diode (101) and at least one porous ceramic element (102), which ceramic element (102) is arranged to receive light from the light emitting diode(s) (101). The present invention also relates to methods for the manufacture of the light emitting device (100) and of the porous ceramic element (102).

Abstract: A gas discharge lamp has electrodes of Ba(Ti1−xZrx)O3 with donor/acceptor dopants. Specific donor/acceptor combinations, an optimized content of zirconium and an optimized atomic ratio between the cations leads to ferroelectric ceramic exhibiting high values of the remnant polarization Pr and the dielectric constant &ggr;r, as well as rectangular hysteresis loop and low coercive field strengths Ec. When an alternating voltage is applied to the ferroelectric electrodes, the non-linear properties of the electrodes bring about the ignition of the lamp as well as the continuous operation thereof.

Abstract: A capacitor having a ceramic dielectric and at least two electrodes, the ceramic dielectric being predominantly composed of a dielectric, ceramic composition having a main component of BaTiO.sub.3 and/or ?Ba.sub.1-y Sr.sub.y !Ti.sub.x O.sub.31 z, wherein 0.95.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.995, 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.04, z=2(1-x), and having at least an additive of the group formed by XMnO.sub.3, X.sub.2 MoO.sub.6, X.sub.2 WO.sub.6, X.sub.2 SiO.sub.5 +Mn.sub.2 SiO.sub.4 and Li.sub.2 SiO.sub.3 +Mn.sub.2 SiO.sub.4, and at least an additive of the group formed by Li.sub.2 SiO.sub.3, SiO.sub.2 and a mixture of 6 mol % Li.sub.2 O, 13 mol % BaO, 13 mol % SrO, 13 mol % MgO and 55 mol % SiO.sub.2, which is calcined at 800.degree. C., and, if necessary, an additive of the group formed by XInO.sub.3, XGaO.sub.3 and XAlO.sub.3, wherein X is one or more elements of the group formed by Y, Dy and Er, is characterized by a flat .DELTA.C/.DELTA.t curve and a stable dielectric behavior on exposure to temperature and voltage influences.