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Light-emitting device and light-emitting apparatus

US9518215B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2015
Grant dateDec 13, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/8516
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light-emitting device includes a photoluminescent layer that emits light containing first light, a light-transmissive layer located on or near the photoluminescent layer, and one or more reflectors. A submicron structure is defined on at least one of the photoluminescent layer and the light-transmissive layer. The one or more reflector are located outside the submicron structure. The submicron structure includes at least projections or recesses and satisfies the following relationship:λa/nwav-a<Dint<λa where Dint is a 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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