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Phosphor synthesis routes and their effect on the performance of garnet phosphorus at low-voltages

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/266732· OSTI ID:266732
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  1. Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States)
  2. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Garnet phosphors have potential for use in field emission displays (FEDs). Green-emitting Gd{sub 3}Ga{sub 5}O{sub 12}:Tb (GGG:Tb) and Y{sub 3}Al{sub 5}O{sub 12}:Tb (YAG:Tb) are possible alternatives to ZnO:Zn, because of their excellent resistance to burn, low-voltage efficiency, (3.5 lm/W from GGG:Tb at 800 V), and saturation resistance at high power densities. Hydrothermal and combustion synthesis techniques were employed to improve the low-voltage efficiency of YAG:Tb, and Y{sub 3}Ga{sub 5}O{sub 12}:Tb (YGG:Tb). Synthetic technique did not affect low-voltage (100--1,000 V) efficiency, but affected the particle size, morphology, and burn resistance. The small particle size phosphors obtained via hydrothermal (<1 {micro}m) and combustion reactions (<1 {micro}m) would benefit projection TV, high-definition TV (HDTV), and heads-up displays (HUDs), where smaller pixel sizes are required for high resolution.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
266732
Report Number(s):
SAND--96-1732C; CONF-960401--65; ON: DE96012939
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English