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Title: Europium-activated phosphors containing oxides of rare-earth and group-IIIB metals and method of making the same

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OSTI ID:1175686

Europium-activated phosphors comprise oxides of at least a rare-earth metal selected from the group consisting of gadolinium, yttrium, lanthanum, and combinations thereof and at least a Group-IIIB metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, indium, and combinations thereof. A method for making such phosphors comprises adding at least a halide of at least one of the selected Group-IIIB metals in a starting mixture. The method further comprises firing the starting mixture in an oxygen-containing atmosphere. The phosphors produced by such a method exhibit improved absorption in the UV wavelength range and improved quantum efficiency.

Research Organization:
GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-99FT40632
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
Patent Number(s):
7,022,263
Application Number:
10/779,086
OSTI ID:
1175686
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Lamp Phosphors book January 1994