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Abstract

A phosphor blend comprises at least two phosphors each selected from one of the groups of phosphors that absorb UV electromagnetic radiation and emit in a region of visible light. The phosphor blend can be applied to a discharge gas radiation source to produce light sources having high color rendering index. A phosphor blend is advantageously includes the phosphor (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO12:Ce<3+>, wherein x is in the range from about 2.8 to and including 3 and y is in the range from about 4 to and including 5.

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PHOSPHOR BLENDS FOR HIGH-CRT FLUORESCENT LAMPS
The present invention relates to phosphor blends for use in discharge lamps.
In particular, the present invention relates to phosphor blends useful for achieving high color rendering index ("CRI") in mercury discharge lamps. The present invention also relates to high-CRI fluorescent lamps.
A phosphor is a luminescent material that absorbs radiation energy in a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and emits energy in another portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Phosphors of one important class are crystalline inorganic compounds of very high chemical purity and of controlled composition to which small quantities of other elements (called "activators") have been added to convert them into efficient fluorescent materials. With the right combination of activators and host inorganic compounds, the color of the emission can be controlled. Most useful and well-known phosphors emit radiation in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in response to excitation by electromagnetic radiation outside the visible range. Well-known phosphors have been used in mercury vapor discharge lamps to convert the ultraviolet ("UV") radiation emitted by the excited mercury vapor to visible light.
Other phosphors are capable of emitting visible light upon being excited by electrons (used in cathode ray tubes) or X rays (for example, scintillators in X- ray detection systems).
The efficiency of a lighting device that uses a phosphor increases as the difference between the wavelength of the exciting radiation and that of the emitted radiation narrows. In low-pressure mercury discharge lamps (also commonly known as fluorescent lamps), excited mercury atoms in the discharge, upon returning to the ground state, mainly emit UV radiation having wavelength of 254 nm (about 12% of the emitted radiation having wavelength of 185 nary). Ideal phosphor for mercury discharge lamps should absorb the 254 nm and 185 nm strongly and convert the absorbed radiation efficiently.
Effort, therefore, has been expended to produce phosphors for these lamps to be excited by radiation having wavelengths as close to 254 nm as possible.
Three or four phosphors are typically included in a low-pressure mercury discharge lamp to provide white light that simulates sunlight. Different blends of phosphors can produce fluorescent lamps with different color temperatures. - 2
The color temperature of a light source refers to the temperature of a blackbody source having the closest color match to the light source in question. The color match is typically represented and compared on a conventional CIE (Commission International de 1' Eclairage) chromaticity diagram. See, for example, "Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology," Vol. 7, 230-231 (Robert A. Meyers (Ed.), 1987). Generally, as the color temperature increases, the light becomes bluer. As the color temperature decreases, the light appears redder. Typical incandescent lamps have color temperature of about 2700 K while fluorescent lamps have color temperature in the range of 3000-6500 K. When the point representing the light source is not exactly on the black body locus of the CIE chromaticity diagram, the light source has a correlated color temperature, which is the temperature on the black body locus which would give nearly the same color to the average human eye.
In addition to color temperature, color rendering index ("CRI") is another important characteristic of the light source. CRI is a measure of the degree of distortion in the apparent colors of a set of standard pigments when measured with the light source in question as opposed to a standard light source. CRI depends on the spectral energy distribution of the emitted light and can be determined by calculating the color shift; e. g., quantified as tristimulus values, produced by the light source in question as opposed to the standard light source. Under illumination with a lamp with low CRI, an object does not appear natural to the human eye. Thus, the better light sources have CRI close to 100. Typically, for color temperatures below 5000 K, the standard light source used is a blackbody of the appropriate temperature. For color temperatures greater than 5000 K, sunlight is typically used as the standard light source. Light sources having a relatively continuous output spectrum, I such as incandescent lamps; typically have a high CRI; e.g., equal to or near 100. Light sources having a multi-line output spectrum, such as high pressure discharge lamps, typically have a CRI ranging from about 50 to 80.
Fluorescent lamps typically have a CRI in the range of 75-85. Typically, fluorescent lamps have higher color temperature, but lower CRI than incandescent lamps. In general lighting applications, it is desirable to provide light sources having color temperature in the range of 4000-6000 K; i.e., in the - 3 - range of color temperature of fluorescent lamps. Thus, it is very desirable to provide fluorescent lamps that have higher CRls and still maintain higher color temperature than that of typical incandescent lamps. In addition, there is a continued need to provide phosphor compositions that are excitable in the region near 254 nm and emit in the visible range such that they may be used flexibly to design light sources having tunable properties, such as color temperature and CRI.
The present invention provides phosphor blends that are excitable by electromagnetic ("EM") radiation having wavelengths in the range from about nm to about 400 nm to emit efficiently a visible light in a range of wavelengths from about 490 nm to about 770 nm. A phosphor blend of the present invention comprises a mixture of at least two phosphors, each selected from one of the groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI'0O'7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (b) Sr4AI,4O25:Eu2+, BaAI8O'3:Eu2+, 2SrO.0.84P2O50.16B2O3:Eu2+, MgWO4, BaTiP2O8, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,0O,7:Eu2+, Mn2, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; (c) LaPO4:Ce3+,Tb3+, CeMgAl,O,g:Tb3+, GdMgB5O,0:Ce3+,Tb3+,Mn2+, and GdMgB5O'0:Ce3+,Tb3+; (d) (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO'2:Ce3+, wherein x is in the range from about 2.8 to and including 3 and y is in the range from about 4 to and including 5, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+,Mn2+,Sb3+; (e) (Y. Gd, La, Lu,Sc)2O3: Eu3+,(Y. Gd, La, I n, Lu, Sc)BO3: Eu3+, (Y,Gd,La)(Al,Ga)O3: Eu3+,(Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd, La,Lu)2O4: Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O,2: Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3: Eu3, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Og: Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Oe:Eu3+, (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O'0:Ce3+, Mn2+; (f) 3.5MgO 0.5MgF2 GeO2:Mn4+. By mixing appropriate proportions of these phosphors, composites of spectra may be created that provide a wide range of colors in the visible spectrum.
In one aspect of the present invention, a phosphor blend comprises (Tb,Y,Lu,La, Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO,2:Ce3+, wherein x and y are defined above, and at least another phosphor selected from one of the groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(CI, F,OH): Eu2+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI'0O'7: Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2; (b) Sr4AI,4O25:Eu2+, BaAIBO3:Eu2+, 2SrO 0.84P2O50.16B2O3:Eu2+, MgWO4, BaTiP2O8, - 4 (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI10O,7:Eu2, Mn2, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; (c) LaPO4:Ce3+,Tb3+, CeMgAI11O19:Tb3+,GdMgB5O10:Ce3+,Tb3+,Mn2+, and GdMgB5O10:Ce3+,Tb3+; (d)(Y,Gd, La, Lu,Sc)2O3: Eu3+, (Y,Gd, La, In, Lu,Sc)BO3: Eu3+,(Y,Gd, La)(Al,Ga)O3: Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd,La, Lu)2O4: Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O12: Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3: Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Oa: Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI309:Eu3+, (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O10:Ce3+,Mn2+; (e) 3.5MgO 0.5MgF2 GeO2:Mn4+.
A light source comprises a phosphor blend of the present invention. The light source has a correlated color temperature ("COT") in the range from about 2700 K to about 6500 K and a CRI in the range from about 80 to about 100.
The phosphor blend is excitable by radiation emitted by a discharge contained in the light source and emits visible EM having wavelengths from about 490 nm to about 770 nm.
In one aspect of the present invention, the light source is a mercury discharge lamp.
The invention will now be described in greater detail, by way of example, with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows an emission spectrum of BaAI8O13: Eu2 under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 2 shows an emission spectrum of BaMgAI10O17: Eu2,Mn2+ under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 3 shows an emission spectrum of Y4AI2Og: Eu3+ under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 4 shows an emission spectrum of CaY3AIGeOe: Eu3+ under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 5 shows an emission spectrum of monoclinic Gd2O3: Eu3+ under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 6 shows an emission spectrum of GdMgB5O10: Ce3,Mn2 under UV - 5 excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 7 shows an emission spectrum of (Ye gEuo')AI3B4O,2 under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 8 shows an emission spectrum of (Yo.9Euo,)AIO3 under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 9 shows an emission spectrum of (YO 4GdO 35LaO,)BO3 under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 10 shows an emission spectrum of Y2O3:Eu3 under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 11 shows an emission spectrum of (TbOg7CeOo3)3A4go'2 under blue visible light excitation.
Figure 12 shows emission spectra of Ca5(PO4)3F:Eu2,Mn2+ and Ca5(PO4) 3Cl:Eu2+,Mn2+ under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 13 shows an emission spectrum of Sr(Y' 85EuO.5)O4 under UV excitation at 254 nm.
Figure 14 shows the maintenance of luminous efficacy of lamps with single phosphors emitting in the blue-green to yellow range in long-term use.
The present invention provides convenient phosphor blends that are excitable by EM radiation having wavelengths in the UV range (from about 200 nm to about 400 nm) to emit efficiently visible light in the wavelength range from about 490 nm to about 770 nm. The terms "EM radiation" or "radiation" and "light" are used interchangeably herein. A major portion of the exciting radiation preferably has wavelengths in the range from about 250 to about 350 nm, more preferably from about 250 nm to about 300 nm. In particular, phosphor blends of the present invention are advantageously applied to a UV- emitting gas discharge to generate a light source having COT in the range from about 2700 to about 6500 K and CRI in the range from about 80 to about 100. A phosphor blend of the present invention can be formulated to tune the COT of fluorescent lamps and increase their CRI above that of prior- art - 6 - fluorescent lamps.
A phosphor blend of the present invention comprises a mixture of at least two phosphors, each selectedfrom one of the groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+,(Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,0O'7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (b)Sr4AI,4O25:Eu2+, BaAI8O'3:Eu2+, 2SrO.0.84P2O50.16B2O3:Eu2+,MgWO4, BaTiP208, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,0O,7:Eu2+, Mn2+,and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; (c) LaPO4:Ce3+, Tb3+, CeMgAl',O,g:Tb3+, GdMgB5O'0:Ce3+,Tb3+,Mn2+, and GdMgB5O'0:Ce3+,Tb3+; (d) (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO'2:Ce3+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(CI, F,OH): Eu2+, Mn2+,Sb3+; (e) (Y,Gd,La,Lu,Sc)2O3: Eu3+ , (Y,Gd, La, In, Lu,Sc)BO3:Eu3+,(Y,Gd, La)(Al,Ga)O3: Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd,La, Lu)2O4: Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O2: Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3: Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Og: Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Og: Eu3+, (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2, and GdMgB5O0:Ce3,Mn; and (f) 3.5MgO-0.5MgF2 GeO2:Mn4+; wherein x is in the range from about 2.8 to and including 3 and y is in the range from about 4 to and including 5, preferably from about 4.5 to and including 5, and more preferably from about 4.6 to and including 5. By mixing appropriate proportions of these phosphors, composites of spectra may be created that provide a wide range of colors in the visible spectrum. In one embodiment, each phosphor of the blend is selected from a different group disclosed above. In this disclosure, a series of elements or elements and groups of elements contained in parentheses and separated by commas means that these elements or elements and groups of elements may be interchangeable within the crystal lattice. Thus, one element in the series may be partially substituted with another element in that series. The ion or ions that follow the colon in the formula represent the activator ion or ions in the phosphor. The activator ion is typically present in a minor concentration.
Typical activator concentrations are less than about 20 mole percent and, more frequently, less than about 10 mole percent. Each of the groups of phosphors mainly emits in a portion of the visible spectrum with emission peak wavelength in the ranges of about 400-500 nm, 450-520 nm, 520-580 nm, 550-600 nm, 600-650 nm, and 640-700 nm, respectively. For example, white light may be obtained from a UV source, such as a low-pressure mercury discharge lamp, by providing a phosphor blend comprising: (1) at least a phosphor selected from group (a) or (b) and at least a phosphor selected from group (d); or (2) phosphors selected from each of groups (a) or (b), (c), and (e) By mixing appropriate proportions of these phosphors, a composite emission spectrum of the blend may be created that provides a desired CCT and CRI with high luminosity (as defined by the lumens per watt of electrical input energy). Compositions of phosphor blends may be chosen to provide emission of white light having coordinates close to the black body locus of the CIE chromaticity diagram. In general lighting applications, it is desirable to provide light sources having CCT in the range of about 3000 K to about 6000 K. This need has been largely satisfied with fluorescent lamps, which are more energy-efficient than incandescent lamps. However, these lamps typically have CRls in the range of about 75 to about 85. Thus, it is very desirable to provide fluorescent lamps in this range of CCTs that have higher CRls so that objects illuminated by these lamps appear more natural to the human eyes. Such light sources can be obtained by incorporating a phosphor blend of the present invention in a UV-emitting radiation source, such as a I lowmercury discharge. Tables 1-4 present the result of simulations of incorporating different blends of phosphors of the present invention in a low pressure mercury discharge lamp to generate light sources having CCT of about 2700, 3000, 3500, and 4000 K, respectively, and CRls higher than 85 (except for Example 2). In Tables 1-4, the numerical value for each individual phosphor represents the proportion of the composite spectrum that the emission from the individual phosphor must contribute to result in the specified CCT, CRI, luminous output, and the (x,y) coordinate on the CIE diagram; and it is not the physical fraction of the individual phosphor in the blend. - 8
Table 1
Example a+
Y2O3:Eu 0.59 0.59 0.59 0.44 0.57 0.45 0.44 (Y,Gd)BO3:Eu3+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.5MgO 0.5MgF2 GeO2:M 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0.7 n4+ GdAIO3: Euro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Phosphor q+ GdMgB5O'O:Ce O O O O O O O Composition.
LaPO4:Ce+,Tb+ 0.33 0.38 0.35 0.30 0.33 0.17 0.21 Tb3Ai5O12:Ce+ 0 0 0 0 0 0.26 0. 8 z+ (Ba,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl:Eu O O O O O O O (Ba,Ca,Sr)MgAI10017:Mn O O O O O O O + Sr4AI14O25: Euro 0.08 0 0 0.06 0. 08 0.12 0.10 COT (K) 2758 2758 2758 2758 2758 2758 2758 Luminous Output (lumen) 568 589 580 496 565 483 483 CIE Coordinate 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0. 45 0.45 0.45 Y 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 CRI 86.1 83.7 85.1 87.1 86.1 87.9 88.1 - 9 -
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8 10 11 12 13 14 15 Y2O3: Eu3+ 0.53 0.54 0.25 0.43 0.23 0. 32 0.40 0.40 (Y,Gd)BO3:Eu 1+ O O 0.34 O 0 0 0 O 3.5MgO.0.5MgF2 GeO2 0 0 0 0.14 0 0 0 0 Mn4+ GdAIO3:Eu3+ 0 0 0 0 0. 38 0 0 0 GdMgB5O,O:Ce;+ O O O O O 0.32 O O Phosphor LaPO4:Ce3+,Tb4+ 0. 32 0.30 0.26 0.29 0.26 0.23 0.18 0.20 Composition Tb3AI5O12:Ce+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.25 0.19 (Ba,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl:Eu'+ 0 0.16 0 0 0 0 0 0 (Ba,Ca,Sr)MgAI'007:M O O O O O O O O n2+ sr4Al14o25:Euz+ 0.16 0 0.15 0. 14 0.14 0.13 0.17 0.16 COT (K) 310 302 302 309 304 302 312 311 3 8 6 0 9 6 5 7 Luminous Output (lumen) 558 565 499 504 483 483 483 483 CIE 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 Coordinate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.40 0.39 0.39 0.40 0.39 0.39 0.40 0.40 2 3 3 1 6 3 5 4 CRI 88:4 87.5 88.7 89 0 88.8 89 0 90.1 90.2
Table 3
Example
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Y2O3:EuJ+ 0.45 0.47 0.15 0.39 0.48 0.20 0.31 0.36 (Y,Gd)BO3:Eu+ 0 0 0.39 0 0 0 0 0 3.5MgO.0.5MgF2 GeO O O O 0.09 O O O O 2 Mn4+ GdAIO3:EuJ+ 0 0 0 0 0 0. 33 0 0 GdMgB5O,0:CeJ+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.23 0 Phosphor LaPO4:Ce3+,Tb+ 0.31 0. 28 0.24 0.29 0.31 0.25 0.25 0.18 Composition Tb3AI5O,2:CeJ+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.20 (Ba,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl:EuZ+ 0 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 (Ba,Ca,Sr)MgAI'0O'7: 0.24 0 0.22 0.22 0.21 0.22 0.22 0.25 Mn2+ Sr4AI'4025:Eui+ O O O O O O O O COT (K) 364 353 356 364 341 360 360 364 6 6 4 7 2 2 5 Luminous Output (lumen) 548 558 483 516 553 483 496 483 CIE x 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.41 0.40 0.40 0.40 Coordinate 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 Y 0.40 0.38 0.39 0.40 0.40 0.39 0.39 0.40 3 9 3 3 3 7 7 3 CRI 90.9 89.7 91.5 91.4 90.0 91.5 91.4 91.9
Table 4
Example
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Y2O3:EuJ+ 0.40 0.41 0.41 0.44 0.29 0.24 0. 19 0.31 0.34 0.40 (Y,Gd)BO3:Eus+ O O - O O O O O O O O 3.5MgO.0.5MgF2 GeO2: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.13 0 0 Mn4+ GdAIO3:Eu 1+ O O O O O O 0.28 O 0 O Phosphor GdMgBsO0:cest 0 0 0 0 0 0.23 0 0 0 0 Compositio l n LaPO4:Ce+,Tb+ 0.25 0.31 0.28 0.34 0.26 0.23 0.24 0.26 0. 18 0.29 Tb3AI5O,2:Ce+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.16 0 (Ba,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl:Eu'+ 0.35 0.28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (Ba,Ca,Sr)MgAI'0O'7:Mn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.04 + Sr4AI,4O25: Eu'+ 0 0 0. 31 0.22 0.31 0.30 0.29 0.31 0.32 0.28 COT (K) 4152 3984 4282 4016 4127 4245 4085 4266 4116 4128 Luminous Output (lumen) 545 568 531 534 511 483 483 483 483 535 CIE 0.37 0.38 0.37 0.38 0.38 0. 37 0.38 0.37 0.38 0.37 6 6 9 6 1 6 2 6 2 6 Coordinate 0.38 0.39 0.40 0.40 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.40 0.40 0.39 1 4 0 0 8 6 7 0 0 2 CRI 92 0 90.0 91.6 91 5 92.1 93 1 92.4 92.6 92.0 92.1 ln addition to white light, light of other colors may be generated from other blends of phosphors that comprise individual phosphors selected from the groups disclosed above with appropriate proportions.
In one preferred embodiment, the phosphor blend comprises (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO'2:Ce3+, wherein x and y are defined above, and at least another phosphor selected from one of the groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+,(Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,0O'7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (b) Sr4AI,4O25:Eu2+, BaAI8O'3:Eu2+, 2SrO.0.84P2O50.16B2O3:Eu2+,MgWO4, BaTiP2O8, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI'0O,7:Eu2, Mn2, and(Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; (c) LaPO4:Ce3+,Tb3+, CeMgAl,O,g:Tb3+,GdMgB5O0:Ce3+,Tb3+,Mn2+, and GdMgB5O, 0:Ce3+, Tb3+;(d) (Y,Gd,La,Lu,Sc)2O3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd,La, In, Lu,Sc)BO3: Eu3+,(Y,Gd,La)(Al,Ga)O3: Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd,La,Lu)2O4:Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O'2:Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3:Eu3+ , (Gd,Y)4(AI, Ga)2Og: Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge, Si)AI3Og: Eu3+, (Sr,Mgh(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O'0:Ce3+,Mn2+; (e) 3.5Mg O.0.5MgF2.GeO2:Mn4+.
(Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO,2:Ce3+ ("TAG:Ce"), wherein x and y are defined above, is advantageously used as a component of a phosphor blend when a yellow-orange component is desired because this phosphor has shown a longterm maintenance of luminous efficacy. Figure 14 shows the luminous efficacy of single-color (in the range of blue-green to yellow) lowpressure mercury fluorescent lamps in long-term testing. The lamp with TAG:Ce phosphor showed no discernible loss in luminous efficacy while one with Y3AI5O,2:Ce3+ showed a loss in luminous efficacy of over 20 percent.
The phosphor blend can be made by thoroughly combining appropriate amounts of individual chosen phosphors. Such a combining may be carried out in conventional mixing equipment. In addition, the mixture may be further milled or pulverized substantially to a desired particle size for incorporation in lighting devices. The individual phosphors may be made by any conventional solid-state reaction. For example, appropriate amounts of oxides and/or salts of the desired elements are mixed together thoroughly. The amounts are chosen so to achieve the final desired composition of the phosphor. The mixture is fired at an appropriate high temperature, such as greater than 900 TIC, to decompose the oxide or salts precursors to the desired compound. The firing may be done in an oxidizing or reducing atmosphere depending on the phosphor. The firing atmosphere may even be doped with other gases. For example, a halogen gas dopant may be necessary with halophosphate phosphors. The firing may done in stages at two or more temperatures, each stage may be carried out in a different atmosphere.
Alternatively, an acidic solution of oxides and/or salts of the desired elements is prepared by dissolving such oxides and/or salts in a mineral or organic acid.
A solution of ammonium hydroxide or an amine is added slowly into the acidic solution to precipitate compounds of the chosen elements until the precipitation is complete. Typically, this step is complete when the pH of the mixture of the solutions rises above 8. The precipitate is filtered, washed, and dried in air. The dried precipitate is fired as described above.
White light-emitting device Incorporation of a selected blend of the phosphors in a gas discharge device, such as a mercury discharge lamp that generates UV radiation in the wavelength range 250-300 nm, provides a white light source that uses electrical energy efficiently. For example, the phosphor blend may be milled or pulverized to a particle size of less than about 4 micrometers, preferably less than about 2 micrometers. The phosphor blend is then applied to the internal surface of the discharge lamp tube as is conventionally done. Light- scattering particles may be added into the phosphor blend to improve light extraction and/or to reduce the unwanted escape of unabsorbed UV radiation.
The CCT of the light emitted device is adjusted by adjusting individual amounts of the phosphors in the blend. For example, a higher CCT is achieved by increasing the amount of phosphors having peak emission the range of 400-520 nm. On the other hand, a lower CCT is achieved by increasing the amount of phosphors having emission in the range of 600700 nm.

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  1. CLAIMS: 1. A phosphor blend comprising at least two phosphors, each of
    said phosphors being selectedfrom one of groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(CI, F,OH): Eu2+,(Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,007: Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (b)Sr4AI4025:Eu2+, BaAI803:Eu2+, 2SrO.0.84P205 0.16B203:Eu2+,MgWO4, BaTiP208, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI007:Eu2+, Mn2+,and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; (c) LaPO4:Ce3+,Tb3+, CeMgAl''O,g:Tb3+, GdMgB5O'O:Ce3+,Tb3+,Mn2+, and GdMgB5O, O:Ce3+,Tb3+; (d) (Tby,Lu'La'Gd)x(Al,Ga)yo,2:ce3+' wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3 and y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+,Mn2+,Sb3+; (e) (Y,Gd,La, Lu,Sc)2O3: Eu3+,(Y,Gd,La, In, Lu,Sc)BO3: Eu3+, (Y,Gd, La)(Al,Ga)O3: Eu3+,(Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd,La,Lu)2O4:Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O'2: Eu3, monoclinic Gd2O3: Eu3, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Oe: Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Og: Eu3+, (Sr, Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O,O:Ce3+ ,Mn2; and (f) 3.5MgO 0.5MgF2.GeO2:Mn4; wherein at least two phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing electromagnetic ("EM") radiation having wavelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  2. 2. The phosphor blend of claim 1, wherein said phosphor blend absorbs EM radiation substantially in a wavelength range from about 250 nm to about 350 nm.
  3. 3. The phosphor blend of claim 1, wherein said phosphor blend absorbs EM radiation substantially in a wavelength range from about 250 nm to about 300 nm.
  4. 4. The phosphor blend of claim 1, wherein said light emitted from said phosphor blend is white light.
  5. 5. The phosphor blend of claim 4, wherein said white light has color coordinates substantially on a black body locus of a CIE chromaticity diagram.
  6. 6. The phosphor blend of claim 5, wherein said color coordinates of said white light is represented by a point at a distance less than or equal to about 0.0054 from a black body locus of a CIE chromaticity diagram.
  7. 7. The phosphor blend of claim 1, wherein y is in a range from about 4.5 to and including 5.
  8. 8. The phosphor blend of claim 1, wherein y is in a range from about 4.6 to and including 5.
  9. 9. A phosphor blend comprising (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO'2:Ce3+, wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3 and y is a range from about 4 to and including 5, and at least another phosphor selected from one of groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca)s(po4)3(cl'F,oH):Eu2, (Ba,Sr,Ca) MgAI'0O'7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (b) Sr4AI,4O25:Eu2+, BaAI8O'3:Eu2+, 2SrO 0.84P2O5 0.16B2O3:Eu2+, MgWO4, BaTiP2O8, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI'0O'7:Eu2+, Mn2, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; (c) LaPO4:Ce3+, Tb3+, CeMgAl,,O,g:Tb3+, GdMgB5O'0:Ce3+, Tb3+, Mn2+, and GdMgB5O,0:Ce3, Tb3; (d) (Y,Gd,La,Lu, Sc)2O3:Eu3, (Y,Gd, La, In, Lu, I Sc) BO3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd,La)(Al,Ga)O3:Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd, La, Lu)2O4:Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O'2:Eu3+, monoclinic Gd203:Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Oe:Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Og:Eu3+, (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O,0:Ce3+, Mn2+; and (e) 3.5MgO.0.5MgF2.GeO2:Mn4+; wherein said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having wavelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  10. 10. The phosphor blend of claim 9, wherein said phosphor blend absorbs EM radiation substantially in a wavelength range from about 250 nm to about! 350 nm.
  11. 11. The phosphor blend of claim 9, wherein said phosphor blend absorbs EM radiation substantially in a wavelength range from about 250 nm to about 300 nm.
  12. 12. The phosphor blend of claim 11, wherein said white light has color I coordinates substantially on a black body locus of a CIE chromaticity diagram.
  13. 13. The phosphor blend of claim 11, wherein said color coordinates of said white light is represented by a point at a distance less than or equal to about 0.0054 from a black body locus of a CIE chromaticity diagram.
  14. 14. The phosphor blend of claim 9, wherein said light emitted from said phosphor blend is white light.
  15. 15. The phosphor blend of claim 9, wherein y is in a range from about 4.5 to and including 5.
  16. 16. The phosphor blend of claim 9, wherein y is in a range from about 4.6 to and including 5.
  17. 17. A phosphor blend comprising a plurality of phosphors, each of said phosphors being selected from one of groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+,(Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI'0O'7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (b)Sr4AI'4O25:Eu2+, BaAI8O'3:Eu2+, 2SrO.0.84P2O50.16B2O3:Eu2+,MgWO4, BaTiP2O8, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,0O,7:Eu2+,Mn2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; (c) I (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO,2:Ce3+, wherein x is a range from about 2.8 to and including 3 and y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2,Mn2,Sb3; and (d) (Y,Gd,La,Lu, Sc)2O3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd, La, In, Lu, Sc)BO3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd,La)(Al,Ga)O3:Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd,La, Lu)2O4: Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O'2: Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3: Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Og: Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Og: Eu3+, (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O,0:Ce3+,Mn2+; wherein at least two of said phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having wavelengths in a range from about nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  18. 18. The phosphor blend of claim 17, wherein y is in a range from about 4. 5 to and including 5.
  19. 19. The phosphor blend of claim 17, wherein y is in a range from about 4. 6 1 to and including 5.
  20. 20. A phosphor blend comprising phosphors, each of said phosphors being selected from one of the groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,0O'7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (b) Sr4AI'4O25:Eu2+, BaAI8O,3:Eu2+, 2SrO 0.84P2O50.16B2O3:Eu2, MgWO4, BaTiP208, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,0O'7:Eu2+, Mn2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; and (c) (Tb,Y,Lu, La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO'2:Ce3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(CI, F,OH):Eu2+, Mn2+, Sb3+; wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3, y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, at least two phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having wavelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  21. 21. The phosphor blend of claim 20, wherein y is in a range from about 4. 5 to and including 5.
  22. 22. The phosphor blend of claim 20, wherein y is in a range from about 4. 6 to and including 5.
  23. 23. A phosphor blend comprising phosphors, each of said phosphors being selected from one of groups: (a) .(Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI'0O'7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (b) LaPO4:Ce3+, Tb3+, CeMgAl''O,g:Tb3, GdMgB5O'0:Ce3, Tb3, Mn2, and GdMgB5O'0:Ce3+, Tb3+; (c) (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO'2:Ce3 and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+, Mn2+, Sb3+; and (d) (Y,Gd,La,Lu, Sc)2O3:Eu3, (Y,Gd,La,ln,Lu,Sc)BO3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd, La)(Al,Ga)O3: Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd, La, Lu)2O4: Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O'2: Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3: Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Oe: Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Og:Eu3+, and (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, GdMgB5O'0:Ce3+, Mn2+; wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3, y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, at least two phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having w.avelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  24. 24. The phosphor blend of claim 23, wherein y is in a range from about 4. 5 to and including 5.
  25. 25. The phosphor blend of claim 23, wherein y is in a range from about 4. 6 to and including 5.
  26. 26. A phosphor blend comprising phosphors, each of said phosphors being selected from one of groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI'0O'7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (b) (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO,2:Ce3+ and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+, Mn2+ , Sb3+; (c) (Y,Gd,La,Lu,Sc)2O3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd,La,ln,Lu,Sc)BO3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd, La)(Al,Ga)O3: Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd, La, Lu)2O4: Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O,2: Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3: Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Og: Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Og:Eu3+, and (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, GdMgB5O,0:Ce3+, Mn2+; and (d) 3.5MgO 0.5MgF2*GeO2:Mn4+; wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3, y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, at least two phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having wavelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  27. 27. The phosphor blend of claim 26, wherein y is in a range from about 4. 5 to and including 5.
  28. 28. The phosphor blend of claim 26, wherein y is in a range from about 4. 6 to and including 5.
  29. 29. A phosphor blend comprising phosphors, each of said phosphors being selected from one of groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI'0O,7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2; (b) (Tb,Y, Lu, La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yo'2:ce3+ and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(CI, F,OH): Eu2+,Mn2+,Sb3+; and (c) 3.5MgO 0.5MgF2.GeO2:Mn4+; wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3, y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, at least two phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having wavelengths in a range from about nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  30. 30. The phosphor blend of claim 29, wherein y is in a range from about 4. 5 to and including 5.
  31. 31. The phosphor blend of claim 29, wherein y is in a range from about 4. 6 to and including 5.
  32. 32. A light source comprising: (a) a source of gas discharge; and (b) a phosphor blend comprising at least two phosphors, each of said phosphors being selectedfrom one of groups: (1) (Ba, Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(CI, F. OH): Eu2+,(Ba, Sr,Ca)MgAI' 007: Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (2)Sr4AI'4025:Eu2+, BaAI8O,3:Eu2+, 2SrO.0.84P2O50.16B2O3:Eu2+,MgWO4, BaTiP2O8, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,007:Eu2+, Mn2+,and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; (3) LaPO4:Ce3+,Tb3+, CeMgAl,,O,g:Tb3, GdMgB5O,O:Ce3,Tb3+,Mn2+, and GdMgB5O'O:Ce3+, Tb3; (4) (Tby,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yo'2:ce3+ and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2, Mn2, Sb3; (5) (Y,Gd,La,Lu,Sc)2O3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd, La, ln,Lu,Sc)BO3: Eu3+,(Y,Gd, La)(Al,Ga)O3: Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd,La, Lu)2O4: Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O,2:Eu3+, monoclinic Gd203: Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Og:Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Oe: Eu3+, (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O'O:Ce3+,Mn2+; and (6) 3.5MgO 0.5MgF2 GeO2:Mn4+; wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3, y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, at least two phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation that is emitted by said source of gas discharge and has wavelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  33. 33. The light source of claim 32, wherein y is in a range from about 4.5 to and including 5.
  34. 34. The light source of claim 32, wherein y is in a range from about 4.6 to and including 5.
  35. 35. The light source of claim 32, wherein said source of gas discharge is a mercury vapor discharge.
  36. 36. A light source comprising: (a) a source of gas discharge; and (b) a phosphor blend comprising (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO,2:Ce3+ and at least another phosphor selected from one of the groups: (1) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,0O'7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (2) Sr4AI,4O25:Eu2+, BaA4O,3:Eu2+, 2SrO 0.84P2O5 0.16B2O3:Eu2+, MgWO4, BaTiP2O8, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI,0O'7:Eu2+, Mn2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; (3) LaPO4:Ce3+, Tb3+, CeMgAl,O,g:Tb3+, GdMgB5O,0:Ce3+, Tb3+, Mn2+, and GdMgB5O,0:Ce3+, Tb3+; (4) (Y,Gd,La,Lu,Sc)2O3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd,La, In, Lu,Sc)BO3: Eu3+, (Y,Gd, La)(Al,Ga)O3: Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd,La, Lu)2O4:Eu3, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O,2: Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3: Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Og: Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Og: Eu3+, (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O0:Ce3+,Mn2+; and (5) 3.5MgO.0.5MgF2 GeO2:Mn4+; wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3, y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation that is emitted by said source of gas discharge and has wavelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  37. 37. The light source of claim 36, wherein y is in a range from about 4.5 to and including 5.
  38. 38. The light source of claim 36, wherein y is in a range from about 4.6 to and including 5.
  39. 39. The light source of claim 36, wherein said source of gas discharge is a mercury vapor discharge.
  40. 40. A light source comprising: (a) a source of gas discharge; and (b) a phosphor blend comprising a plurality of phosphors, each of said phosphors being selectedfrom one of groups: (1) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(CI, F,OH): Eu2+,(Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI10O,7: Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (2)Sr4AI14O25:Eu2+, BaAI8O'3:Eu2+, 2SrO.0.84P2O5 0.16B2O3:Eu2+,MgWO4, BaTiP2O8, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI10O17:Eu2+, Mn2+,and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; (3) (Tb,Y, Lu, La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO12:Ce3 and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(CI, F,OH): Eu2+, Mn2+, Sb3+; and (4) (Y,Gd,La,Lu,Sc)2O3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd,La,ln,Lu,Sc)BO3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd,La)(Al,Ga)O3:Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd, La, Lu)2O4:Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O,2:Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3:Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Oe:Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Og: Eu3+, (Sr, Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O10:Ce3+ ,Mn2+; wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3, y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, at least two of said phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having wavelengths in a range from about nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  41. 41. The light source of claim 4O, wherein y is in a range from about 4.5 to and including 5.
  42. 42. The light source of claim 40, wherein y is in a range from about 4.6 to and including 5.
  43. 43. The light source of claim 40, wherein said source of gas discharge is a mercury vapor discharge.
  44. 44. A light source comprising: (a) a source of gas discharge; and (b) a phosphor blend comprising a plurality of phosphors, each of said phosphors being selected from one of groups: (1) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+,(Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI10O17:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (2)Sr4AI14O25:Eu2+, BaAI8O13:Eu2+, 2SrO.0.84P2O50.16B2O3:Eu2+,MgWO4, BaTiP2O8, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI10O17:Eu2+, Mn2+, and(Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Sb3+; and (3) (Tb,Y, Lu, La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO12:Ce3 and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(CI, F,OH): Eu2+, Mn2+, Sb3+; wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3, y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, at least two phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having wavelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  45. 45. The light source of claim 44, wherein y is in a range from about 4.5 to and including 5.
  46. 46. The light source of claim 44, wherein y is in a range from about 4.6 to and including 5.
  47. 47. The light source of claim 44, wherein said source of gas discharge is a mercury vapor discharge.
  48. 48. A light source comprising: (a) a source of gas discharge; and (b) a phosphor blend comprising phosphors, each of said phosphors being selected from one of groups: (1) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI'0O,7:Eu2+, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2+; (2) LaPO4:Ce3+, Tb3+, CeMgAl''O'g:Tb3+, GdMgB5O0:Ce3+, Tb3+, Mn2+, and GdMgB5O'0:Ce3+, Tb3+; (3) (Tb,Y, Lu,La,Gd)x(Al,Ga)yO,2:Ce3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(CI, F,OH):Eu2+, Mn2+, Sb3+; and (4) (Y,Gd,La,Lu?Sc)2O3:Eu3, (Y,Gd,La,ln,Lu,Sc)BO3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd, La)(Al,Ga)O3: Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd, La,Lu)2O4: Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O,2: Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3: Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Oe: Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Og:Eu3+, (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O,0:Ce3, Mn2; wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3, y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, at least two phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having wavelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  49. 49. The light source of claim 48, wherein y is in a range from about 4.5 to and including 5.
  50. 50. The light source of claim 48, wherein y is in a range from about 4.6 to -23 - and including 5.
  51. 51. The light source of claim 48, wherein said source of gas discharge is a mercury vapor discharge.
  52. 52. A light source comprising: (a) a source of gas discharge; and (b) phosphor blend comprising phosphors, each of said phosphors being selected from one of groups: (1) (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)MgAI'0O,7:Eu2, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO5:Eu2; (2) (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd)x (Al,Ga)yO,2:Ce3 and (Ba,Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(Cl,F,OH):Eu2, Mn2+, Sb3+; (3) (Y,Gd, La, Lu,Sc)203: Eu3+, (Y,Gd, La, In, Lu,Sc)BO3:Eu3+, (Y,Gd,La)(Al,Ga)03:Eu3+, (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd, La, Lu)2O4:Eu3+, (Y,Gd)AI3B4O,2:Eu3+, monoclinic Gd2O3:Eu3+, (Gd,Y)4(Al,Ga)2Oe:Eu3+, (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y)3(Ge,Si)AI3Og:Eu3+, (Sr,Mg)3(PO4)2:Sn2+, and GdMgB5O,0:Ce3+, Mn2+; and (d) 3.5MgO 0.5MgF2 GeO2:Mn4+; wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3, y is in a range from about 4 to and including 5, at least two phosphors are selected from different groups, and said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having wavelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.
  53. 53. The light source of claim 52, wherein y is in a range from about 4.5 to and including 5.
  54. 54. The light source of claim 52, wherein y is in a range from about 4.6 to and including 5.
  55. 55. The light source of claim 52, wherein said source of gas discharge is a mercury vapor discharge.
  56. 56. The light source according to claim 32, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80.
  57. 57. The light source according to claim 36, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80.
  58. 58. The light source according to claim 40, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80.
  59. 59. The light source according to claim 44, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80.
  60. 60. The light source according to claim 49, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80.
  61. 61. The light source according to claim 52, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80.
  62. 62. The light source according to claim 56, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80 and a CCT in a range from about 2700 to about 6500 K.
  63. 63. The light source according to claim 57, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80 and a CCT in a range from about 2700 to about 6500 K.
  64. 64. The light source according to claim 58, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80 and a CCT in a range from about 2700 to about 6500 K.
  65. 65. The light source according to claim 59, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80 and a CCT in a range from about 2700 to about 6500 K.
  66. 66. The light source according to claim 60, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80 and a CCT in a range from about 2700 to about 6500 K.
  67. 67. The light source according to claim 61, wherein said light source has a CRI greater than about 80 and a CCT in a range from about 2700 to about 6500 K.
  68. 68. A light source substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings.
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