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Light-emitting device including photoluminescent layer

US10012780B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2016
Grant dateJul 3, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/8514
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light-emitting device includes a photoluminescent layer and a light-transmissive layer located on the photoluminescent layer. At least one of the photoluminescent layer and the light-transmissive layer has a submicron structure having at least projections or recesses arranged perpendicular to the thickness direction of the photoluminescent layer. At least one of the photoluminescent layer and the light-transmissive layer has a light emitting surface. The first light has a wavelength λa in air. A distance Dint between adjacent projections or recesses and a refractive index nwav-a of the photoluminescent layer for the first light satisfy λa/nwav-a<Dint<λa. A thickness of the photoluminescent layer, the refractive index nwav-a, and the distance Dint are set to limit a directional angle of the first light emitted from the light emitting surface.

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