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Light-emitting device and light-emitting apparatus

US9515239B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2015
Grant dateDec 6, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/80

Abstract

A light-emitting device includes a photoluminescent layer that emits light containing first light, and a light-transmissive layer located on or near the photoluminescent layer. A submicron structure is defined on at least one of the photoluminescent layer and the light-transmissive layer. The submicron structure includes at least projections or recesses. The submicron structure has spatial frequency components distributed at least from more than 0 to 2/Dint(min) as determined by two-dimensional Fourier transform of a pattern of the projections or recesses and satisfies the following relationship:0.8Dint(min)<λa/nwav-a where Dint(min) is the minimum center-to-center distance between adjacent projections or recesses, λa is the wavelength of the first light in air, and nwav-a is the refractive index of the photoluminescent layer for the first light.

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