Abstract: Provided are nanophosphor-attached inorganic particles that can suppress the degradation of the nanophosphor when sealed in glass, and a wavelength conversion member using the nanophosphor-attached inorganic particles. The nanophosphor-attached inorganic particle 10 include: inorganic particles 1 having an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or more; and a nanophosphor 2 attached to surfaces of the inorganic particles 1.

Abstract: Provided is a glass material having a high light transmittance in a short wavelength range and easily producible. A glass material contains, in terms of % by mole, 5 to less than 30% Pr2O3 and 0.1 to 95% B2O3.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a wavelength conversion member and a light emitting device which have a high luminescence intensity. A wavelength conversion member 10 contains phosphor particles 2 in a matrix 1 and has a haze value of 0.7 to 0.999 in a visible wavelength range where an excitation spectrum of the phosphor particles 2 shows a spectral intensity of 5% or less of a maximum peak intensity.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing: a wavelength conversion member and a wavelength conversion element which are capable of reducing the decrease in luminescence intensity with time and the melting of component materials when irradiated with high-power LED or LD light; manufacturing methods of the wavelength conversion member and the wavelength conversion element; and a light-emitting device. A wavelength conversion member 10 containing a matrix 1 and phosphor particles 2 dispersed in the matrix 1, the matrix 1 comprising: a skeleton made of an inorganic material 3; and a transparent material 4 filled in a hole formed by the skeleton, the inorganic material 3 having a higher thermal conductivity than the transparent material 4.

Abstract: Provided are: a wavelength conversion member capable of reducing the decrease in luminescence intensity with time and the melting of component materials when irradiated with high-power excitation light; a method for manufacturing the same; and a light-emitting device using the wavelength conversion member. A wavelength conversion member 10 is made of a phosphor powder 2 and a thermally conductive filler 3 both dispersed into an inorganic binder 1, a refractive index difference between the inorganic binder 1 and the thermally conductive filler 3 being 0.2 or less, a volume ratio of a content of the inorganic binder 1 to a content of the thermally conductive filler 3 being 40:60 to 5:95.

Abstract: Provided are: a wavelength conversion member capable of reducing the decrease in luminescence intensity with time and the melting of component materials when irradiated with high-power excitation light; a method for manufacturing the same; and a light-emitting device using the wavelength conversion member. A wavelength conversion member 10 is made of a phosphor powder 2 and a thermally conductive filler 3 both dispersed into an inorganic binder 1, a refractive index difference between the inorganic binder 1 and the thermally conductive filler 3 being 0.2 or less, a volume ratio of a content of the inorganic binder 1 to a content of the thermally conductive filler 3 being 40:60 to 5:95.

Abstract: Provided is a wavelength conversion member capable of suppressing excessive heating of a phosphor layer and a light emitting device using the same. The wavelength conversion member 10 includes: a heat dissipation substrate 11; a phosphor layer 12 provided on the heat dissipation substrate 11; and a bonding material layer 13 provided between the heat dissipation substrate 11 and the phosphor layer 12, wherein the bonding material layer 13 includes a thermally conductive porous body 14 and a bonding material 15 and the thermally conductive porous body 14 is impregnated with the bonding material 15.

Abstract: Provided is a wavelength conversion member which is made of a phosphor powder dispersed in a glass matrix and has an excellent luminous efficiency. A wavelength conversion member is comprising: a phosphor powder dispersed in a glass matrix, wherein the glass matrix has a refractive index (nd) of 1.6 or more and a liquidus temperature of 1070° C. or below.

Abstract: Provided are: a wavelength conversion member capable of reducing the decrease in luminescence intensity with time and the melting of component materials when irradiated with high-power excitation light; a method for producing the same; and a light-emitting device using the wavelength conversion member. A wavelength conversion member 10 comprising: phosphor particles 2 and thermally conductive particles 3 both dispersed into an inorganic binder 1; wherein a refractive index difference between the inorganic binder 1 and the thermally conductive particles 3 being 0.2 or less, and a volume ratio of a content of the inorganic binder 1 to a content of the thermally conductive particles 3 being 80:20 to over 40:below 60.

Abstract: Provided are nanophosphor-attached inorganic particles that can suppress the degradation of the nanophosphor when sealed in glass, and a wavelength conversion member using the nanophosphor-attached inorganic particles. The nanophosphor-attached inorganic particle 10 include: inorganic particles 1 having an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or more; and a nanophosphor 2 attached to surfaces of the inorganic particles 1.

Abstract: Provided is a wavelength conversion member that can increase the light extraction efficiency to improve the luminous efficiency. A wavelength conversion member 10 includes: a phosphor layer 1 containing a glass matrix and inorganic phosphor powder dispersed in the glass matrix; a glass layer 2 disposed on a surface of the phosphor layer 1 and having a refractive index equal to or smaller than a refractive index of the inorganic phosphor powder; and a microscopically uneven layer 3 disposed on a surface of the glass layer 2 and having a refractive index equal to or smaller than the refractive index of the glass layer 2.

Abstract: Provided is a wavelength conversion member capable of suppressing excessive heating of a phosphor layer and a light emitting device using the same. The wavelength conversion member 10 includes: a heat dissipation substrate 11; a phosphor layer 12 provided on the heat dissipation substrate 11; and a bonding material layer 13 provided between the heat dissipation substrate 11 and the phosphor layer 12, wherein the bonding material layer 13 includes a thermally conductive porous body 14 and a bonding material 15 and the thermally conductive porous body 14 is impregnated with the bonding material 15.

Abstract: A wheel-shaped wavelength conversion member includes a first porous ceramic layer having a porosity of at least 20% by volume, a phosphor layer formed on a first principal surface of the first porous ceramic layer, a ceramic heat dissipation layer having a porosity of 20% or less by volume provided on a second principal surface of the first porous ceramic layer opposite the first principal surface, and a second porous ceramic layer having a porosity of at least 20% by volume provided on a surface of the heat dissipation layer opposite the first porous ceramic layer.

Abstract: Provided is a wavelength conversion member that can increase the light extraction efficiency to improve the luminous efficiency. A wavelength conversion member 10 includes: a phosphor layer 1 containing a glass matrix and inorganic phosphor powder dispersed in the glass matrix; a glass layer 2 disposed on a surface of the phosphor layer 1 and having a refractive index equal to or smaller than a refractive index of the inorganic phosphor powder; and a microscopically uneven layer 3 disposed on a surface of the glass layer 2 and having a refractive index equal to or smaller than the refractive index of the glass layer 2.

Abstract: Provided is a luminescent wheel for a projector, which has a novel structure in which a phosphor layer is hard to break even if its thickness is reduced; a manufacturing method therefor; and a light emitting device for a projector. A luminescent wheel for a projector includes: a phosphor layer (11) which has a first principal surface (11a) and a second principal surface (11b) located on an opposite side to the first principal surface (11a) and is capable of being excited by the entry of excitation light to emit fluorescence; a first glass layer (12) provided on the first principal surface (11a) of the phosphor layer (11); and a second glass layer (13) provided on the second principal surface (11b) of the phosphor layer (11).

Abstract: Provided is a luminescent wheel for a projector, which has a novel structure in which a phosphor layer is hard to break even if its thickness is reduced; a manufacturing method therefor; and a light emitting device for a projector. A luminescent wheel for a projector includes: a phosphor layer (11) which has a first principal surface (11a) and a second principal surface (11b) located on an opposite side to the first principal surface (11a) and is capable of being excited by the entry of excitation light to emit fluorescence; a first glass layer (12) provided on the first principal surface (11a) of the phosphor layer (11); and a second glass layer (13) provided on the second principal surface (11b) of the phosphor layer (11).

Abstract: Provided is a luminescent wheel for a projector, which has a novel structure in which a phosphor layer is hard to break even if its thickness is reduced; a manufacturing method therefor; and a light emitting device for a projector. A luminescent wheel for a projector includes: a phosphor layer (11) which has a first principal surface (11a) and a second principal surface (11b) located on an opposite side to the first principal surface (11a) and is capable of being excited by the entry of excitation light to emit fluorescence; a first glass layer (12) provided on the first principal surface (11a) of the phosphor layer (11); and a second glass layer (13) provided on the second principal surface (11b) of the phosphor layer (11).

Abstract: Provided is a wavelength conversion member that can exhibit an antireflection function for incident light and emitted light at various angles and can increase the luminous efficiency. A wavelength conversion member 10 includes: a phosphor layer 1 containing a glass matrix 3 and phosphor particles 4 dispersed in the glass matrix 3; and a low-refractive index layer 2 formed on a surface of the phosphor layer 1 and having a refractive index equal to or smaller than a refractive index of the phosphor particles 4, wherein the low-refractive index layer 2 has an uneven surface structure and a waviness profile formed by the uneven surface structure has a root-mean-square gradient W?q of 0.1 to 1.

Abstract: Provided are a wavelength conversion member and a wavelength conversion element which are capable of reducing the decrease in luminescence intensity with time and the melting of a component material when irradiated with light of a high-power LED or LD, and a light emitting apparatus using the wavelength conversion member or the wavelength conversion element. A wavelength conversion member contains, in % by mass, 70 to 99.9% inorganic phosphor particles and 0.1 to 30% easily sinterable ceramic particles, wherein the easily sinterable ceramic particles are interposed between the inorganic phosphor particles and the inorganic phosphor particles are bound together by the easily sinterable ceramic particles.

Abstract: Provided are a wavelength conversion member and a wavelength conversion element which are capable of reducing the decrease in luminescence intensity with time and the melting of a component material when irradiated with light of a high-power LED or LD, and a light emitting apparatus using the wavelength conversion member or the wavelength conversion element. A wavelength conversion member contains, in % by mass, 70 to 99.9% inorganic phosphor particles and 0.1 to 30% easily sinterable ceramic particles, wherein the easily sinterable ceramic particles are interposed between the inorganic phosphor particles and the inorganic phosphor particles are bound together by the easily sinterable ceramic particles.