Abstract: Provided is a wavelength converter including a phosphor ceramic containing a first phosphor that emits fluorescence due to a parity-forbidden transition, and a phosphor part containing a second phosphor that emits fluorescence due to a parity-allowed transition. A main surface of the phosphor ceramic has a concave and convex structure including a plurality of convex parts and a plurality of concave parts. The phosphor part is arranged inside the plurality of concave parts in the phosphor ceramic. Also provided is a light emitting device including the wavelength converter, and a solid-state light source that emits light with which the wavelength converter is irradiated and which has a light emission peak within a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and less than 500 nm.

Abstract: Provided is an inspection device including: a light source including a phosphor; and a photodetector, and detecting, using the photodetector, reflected light of the inspection light reflected by the inspection object. A spectral distribution of the inspection light has at least one maximum value derived from fluorescence emitted by the phosphor, and the maximum value is within a wavelength range of 600 nm or more and 750 nm or less. When Pmax is set as a spectral intensity at the maximum value where the spectral intensity is largest at the at least one maximum value, a largest value of the spectral intensity in a wavelength range longer than 750 nm is 20% or more of Pmax and less than Pmax, and the spectral intensity within a wavelength range of 500 nm or more and 550 nm or less is less than 20% of Pmax.

Abstract: Provided is a phosphor that contains Cr3+ and emits near-infrared light, wherein a host crystal of the phosphor has a crystal structure same as that of a compound Mg3Ga2GeO8, a fluorescence spectrum FF1 has a fluorescence peak FPF1 within a range of wavelengths of 700 or more and less than 900 nm, and a fluorescence spectrum data group FD that is an aggregate of spectral intensities of the fluorescence spectrum FF1 at every 10 nm exhibits a unimodal shape within the range of wavelengths of 700 or more and less than 900 nm.

Abstract: A colloidal crystal structure includes a colloidal crystal layer including a plurality of colloidal particles and a binder disposed between the plurality of colloidal particles to fix the colloidal particles, and a refractive index control material that is provided on one surface of the colloidal structural layer, is transparent, and has a refractive index difference of less than 10% with respect to the binder. A light-emitting device includes an optical filter including the colloidal crystal structure, and a light source, and a part of primary light emitted by the light source passes through the optical filter. A lighting system includes the light-emitting device.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first light emitting element that emits a first light component; a second light emitting element that emits a second light component; a first phosphor that emits a third light component; and a second phosphor that emits a fourth light component. A spectral distribution of the output light has a trough portion within a wavelength range of 650 nm or more and 750 nm or less, and a minimum intensity value within the wavelength range is less than 30% of a maximum intensity value within a wavelength range of 380 nm or more and 2500 nm or less.

Abstract: Provided is a light irradiation type cosmetic apparatus including a light emitting device including: a light source that emits primary light; and a first phosphor that absorbs the primary light and converts the primary light into first wavelength-converted light having a wavelength longer than that of the primary light, wherein the light source is a solid-state light source having a rated output of 1 W or more, the primary light is light emitted from the solid-state light source, the first wavelength-converted light contains fluorescence based on an electron energy transition of Cr3+, and the first wavelength-converted light has a fluorescence spectrum having a fluorescence intensity maximum value in a wavelength range exceeding 710 nm.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light guide that includes (i) a light-transmissive member that is light-transmissive at least in a visible light region and (ii) a light control layer that is disposed on at least a part of a surface of the light-transmissive member; and a light source that emits light toward at least one end surface of the light-transmissive member. The light control layer has reflected-wavelength selectivity that makes a wavelength of reflected light dependent on an incident angle of incident light.

Abstract: An optical filter includes a colloidal crystal layer including: a plurality of particles including at least one of an inorganic material or a resin material; and a binder disposed between the plurality of particles. The optical filter reflects a part of light in the wavelength range of 300 nm or more and less than 800 nm. A multiplex optical filter includes multiple optical filters. A light emitting device includes the optical filter and a light source, and a part of primary light emitted from the light source is transmitted through the optical filter.

Abstract: A colloidal crystal structure includes a colloidal crystal layer including a plurality of colloidal particles and a binder disposed between the plurality of colloidal particles to fix the colloidal particles, and a refractive index control material that is provided on one surface of the colloidal structural layer, is transparent, and has a refractive index difference of less than 10% with respect to the binder. A light-emitting device includes an optical filter including the colloidal crystal structure, and a light source, and a part of primary light emitted by the light source passes through the optical filter. A lighting system includes the light-emitting device.

Abstract: A lighting device which outputs output light includes: a light source; and an optical member which includes at least one of reflection wavelength selectivity or transmission wavelength selectivity depending on an incidence angle ? of incident light from the light source, wherein the incident light is incident on the optical member at a plurality of different incidence angles ?, the incident light is converted into outgoing light through the optical member, the outgoing light includes reflected light reflected by the optical member and transmitted light transmitted through the optical member, the output light is light based on the outgoing light, and chromaticity of the output light continuously changes on a surface irradiated by the output light.

Abstract: A colloidal structure includes a plurality of types of colloidal particles, and a matrix that fixes the colloidal particles. The plurality of types of the colloidal particles include at least first colloidal particles and second colloidal particles, which are different in average particle size from each other. Then, the plurality of types of the colloidal particles form a regular array in a matrix. A multi-colloidal structure includes a plurality of the colloidal structures. A method for producing a colloidal structure includes: a dispersion liquid preparation step of preparing a colloidal dispersion liquid by dispersing a plurality of types of colloidal particles together with a monomer; a coating film generation step of coating the colloidal dispersion liquid on a substrate, and generating a coating film; and a polymerization step of polymerizing the monomer in the coating film.

Abstract: An optical filter includes a colloidal crystal layer including: a plurality of particles including at least one of an inorganic material or a resin material; and a binder disposed between the plurality of particles. The optical filter reflects a part of light in the wavelength range of 300 nm or more and less than 800 nm. A multiplex optical filter includes multiple optical filters. A light emitting device includes the optical filter and a light source, and a part of primary light emitted from the light source is transmitted through the optical filter.

Abstract: A color vision correction lens that corrects color vision of a user includes: a resin layer having a first surface facing an eye of the user and a convex surface which is an example of a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface; and a reflective layer on the convex surface side of the resin layer. The resin layer contains a color material which selectively absorbs light in a first wavelength band. The reflective layer selectively reflects light in a second wavelength band. The first wavelength band and the second wavelength band overlap at least partially.