Blue to yellow-orange emitting phosphor, and light source having such a phosphor

摘要

The phosphor having the composition xAE2SiO4:D.yREN, in which AE=(Sr, Ba, Ca, Mg) and D=Eu, and RE=La, Y, delivers a blue to yellow-orange emission and is distinguished by a high efficiency. It can be used for a very wide range of light sources.