The major advantage of laser lighting over white light-emitting-diode is the possibility to achieve ultra-high luminance.However,phosphors usually suffer laser-induced luminescence saturation,which limits the peak lum...The major advantage of laser lighting over white light-emitting-diode is the possibility to achieve ultra-high luminance.However,phosphors usually suffer laser-induced luminescence saturation,which limits the peak luminance of laser lighting devices.The aim of the present study is to develop LuAG:Ce/Al_(2)O_(3)composite ceramics(LACCs)with a high saturation threshold for high-luminance laser lighting.Owning to the rigid crystal structure,proper synthetic process,and optimized thermal design,the LACCs possess small thermal quenching(16%loss in luminescence at 225℃),high quantum yield(>95%),and excellent luminescence properties.When the LACCs are irradiated by blue laser diodes in a reflection mode,a high luminous flux of 4634 lm and luminous efficacy of 283 lm·W^(−1)are realized.Furthermore,they show no sign of luminescence saturation even when the power density reaches 20.5 W·mm^(−2).With these favorable properties,the designed LACCs show great potential in high-luminance laser lighting.展开更多
Ultrafine-grained Al_(2)O_(3)–rare earth:yttrium aluminium garnet(Al_(2)O_(3)–RE:YAG)(RE=Ce;Ce+Gd)composite ceramics were obtained for the first time by reactive spark plasma sintering(SPS)using commercially availab...Ultrafine-grained Al_(2)O_(3)–rare earth:yttrium aluminium garnet(Al_(2)O_(3)–RE:YAG)(RE=Ce;Ce+Gd)composite ceramics were obtained for the first time by reactive spark plasma sintering(SPS)using commercially available initial oxide powders.The effect of key sintering parameters(temperature,dwell time,and external pressure(P_(load)))on densification peculiarities,structural-phase states,and luminescent properties of composites was studied comprehensively.Differences in phase formation and densification between Ce-doped and Ce,Gd-codoped systems were shown.Parameters of reactive SPS,at which there is partial melting with the formation of near-eutectic zones of the Al_(2)O_(3)–YAG system/coexistence of several variations of the YAG-type phase,were established.Pure corundum–garnet biphasic ceramics with an optimal balance between microstructural and luminescence performance were synthesized at 1425℃/30 min/30–60 MPa.The external quantum efficiency(EQE)of the phosphor converters reached 80.7%and 72%with close lifetime of~63.8 ns,similar to those of commercial Ce:YAG materials,which is promising for further applications in the field of high-power white light-emitting diodes(WLEDs)and laser diodes(LDs).展开更多
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA22010301)the key research project of the frontier science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.QYZDB-SSW-JSC022).
文摘The major advantage of laser lighting over white light-emitting-diode is the possibility to achieve ultra-high luminance.However,phosphors usually suffer laser-induced luminescence saturation,which limits the peak luminance of laser lighting devices.The aim of the present study is to develop LuAG:Ce/Al_(2)O_(3)composite ceramics(LACCs)with a high saturation threshold for high-luminance laser lighting.Owning to the rigid crystal structure,proper synthetic process,and optimized thermal design,the LACCs possess small thermal quenching(16%loss in luminescence at 225℃),high quantum yield(>95%),and excellent luminescence properties.When the LACCs are irradiated by blue laser diodes in a reflection mode,a high luminous flux of 4634 lm and luminous efficacy of 283 lm·W^(−1)are realized.Furthermore,they show no sign of luminescence saturation even when the power density reaches 20.5 W·mm^(−2).With these favorable properties,the designed LACCs show great potential in high-luminance laser lighting.
基金supported by the Russian Science Foundation(No.20-73-10242)Also,this work was partially supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA22010301)+3 种基金the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.121631KYSB20200039)the International Cooperation Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission(No.20520750200)Denis Yu.Kosyanov is grateful to the Council on grants of the President of the Russian Federation(No.SP-3221.2022.1)for supporting the studies devoted to obtaining advanced ceramic materialsThe SR XRD measurements were done at the shared research center SSTRC on the basis of the VEPP-4-VEPP-2000 complex at the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS.
文摘Ultrafine-grained Al_(2)O_(3)–rare earth:yttrium aluminium garnet(Al_(2)O_(3)–RE:YAG)(RE=Ce;Ce+Gd)composite ceramics were obtained for the first time by reactive spark plasma sintering(SPS)using commercially available initial oxide powders.The effect of key sintering parameters(temperature,dwell time,and external pressure(P_(load)))on densification peculiarities,structural-phase states,and luminescent properties of composites was studied comprehensively.Differences in phase formation and densification between Ce-doped and Ce,Gd-codoped systems were shown.Parameters of reactive SPS,at which there is partial melting with the formation of near-eutectic zones of the Al_(2)O_(3)–YAG system/coexistence of several variations of the YAG-type phase,were established.Pure corundum–garnet biphasic ceramics with an optimal balance between microstructural and luminescence performance were synthesized at 1425℃/30 min/30–60 MPa.The external quantum efficiency(EQE)of the phosphor converters reached 80.7%and 72%with close lifetime of~63.8 ns,similar to those of commercial Ce:YAG materials,which is promising for further applications in the field of high-power white light-emitting diodes(WLEDs)and laser diodes(LDs).
