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Phosphor

US4495085A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 1984
Grant dateJan 22, 1985
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K11/025
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A phosphor which emits white light upon excitation and is characterized by a long decay time, the phosphor consisting of a host material of calcium silicate having the formula: EQU CaO.xSiO.sub.2 where x is in the range from 0.5 to 1, and an activator consisting of dysprosium (Dy) in the ratio of 0.05 to 10 mol % of each 1 mol of the host material.

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