Luminescent Materials and their Application Areas Chemical Composition Al 2 O 3 :Cr 3+ Al 2 O 3 :Ti 3+ (Ba,Sr) 2 SiO 4 :Eu 2+ Ba 2 LiSi 7 AlN 12 :Eu 2+ Ba 2 Si 5 N 8 :Eu 2+ Ba 3 (PO 4 ) 2 :Eu 2+ Ba 5 GeO 4 Br 6 :Eu 2+ Ba 5 SiO 4 Br 6 :Eu 2+ Ba(F,Br):Eu 2+ Ba(F,Cl):Eu 2+ BaAl 8 O 13 :Eu 2+ BaAl 12 O 19 :Eu 2+ BaAl 12 O 19 :Mn 2+ BaF 2 BaMgAl 10 O 17 :Eu 2+ BaMgAl 10 O 17 :Eu 2+,Mn 2+ BaSi 2 O 5 :Pb 2+ BaSi 7 N 10 :Eu 2+ Bi 4 Ge 3 O 12 Ca 2 MgSi 2 O 7 :Eu 2+,Nd 3+ Ca 2 Si 5 N 8 :Eu 2+ Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 (F,Cl):Sb 3+ Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 (F,Cl):Sb 3+,Mn 2+ CaAl 2 O 4 :Eu 2+,Nd 3+ CaAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ (Ca,Mg)SiO 3 :Mn 2+ (Ca,Sr)AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ (Ca,Sr) 2 SiO 4 :Eu 2+ CaS:Ce 3+,Na + CaS:Ce 3+,Sm 3+ CaS:Eu 2+ CaS:Eu 2+,Sm 3+ CaS:Eu 2+,Tm 3+ CaS:Mn 2+ CaSc 2 O 4 :Eu 2+ CaSiO 3 :Mn 2+,Pb 2+ CaWO 4 CaWO 4 :Pb 2+ CaZnGe 2 O 6 :Mn 2+ CdSe CdWO 4 Cd 2 B 2 O 5 :Mn 2+ Application Areas (694 nm), NIR imaging, gemstones (650 1100 nm), gemstones LEDs (515 nm) LEDs (580 nm) Color 80 FLs (478 nm) Color 80 FLs (440 nm) PDPs (green pixel) FLs(color 80), PDPs (blue pixel), DB Xe discharge lamps FLs (color 90), PDPs (green pixel), DB Xe discharge lamps FLs for tanning (350 nm) LEDs (blue) Long afterglow screens (green) LEDs (red) FLs ( haloblue ) FLs (color 70, halophosphate lamps ) Long afterglow screens (440 nm: blue) LEDs (650 nm: deep red) CRT screens (yellow) LEDs (red) LEDs (orange) DCPEL, LEDs, EL displays (red pixel) DCPEL, EL displays (green pixel) (orange) QD LED LCD Displays (red) FLs (626 nm, mid 20 th century) Prof. Dr. Thomas Jüstel, Münster University of Applied Sciences - 1/5 -
CeF 3 CeMgAl 11 O 19 :Tb 3+ CsI CsI:Na + CsI:Tl + Ga 2 O 3 :Eu Gd 2 O 2 S:Eu 3+ Gd 2 O 2 S:Pr 3+,Ce 3+ Gd 2 O 2 S:Tb 3+ Gd 2 SiO 5 :Ce 3+ Gd 2 SiO 5 :Tb 3+ Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Ce 3+,Cr 3+ Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Tb 3+ Gd 3 Sc 2 Al 3 O 12 :Sm 3+ GdAlO 3 :Cr 3+ GdMgB 5 O 10 :Ce 3+ GdMgB 5 O 10 :Ce 3+,Tb 3+ GdMgB 5 O 10 :Ce 3+,Tb 3+,Mn 2+ GdTaO 4 :Eu 3+ GdTaO 4 :Tb 3+ InBO 3 :Eu 3+ InBO 3 :Tb 3+ K 2 SiF 6 :Mn 4+ KMgF 3 :Mn 2+ KY 3 F 10 :Pr 3+ La 2 O 2 S:Tb 3+ La 3 Si 6 N 11 :Ce 3+ LaB 3 O 6 :Gd 3+,Bi 3+ LaBO 3 :Sm 3+ LaF 3 :Ce 3+ LaMgAl 11 O 19 :Ce 3+ LaOBr:Tb 3+ LaOBr:Tm 3+ LaPO 4 :Ce 3+ LaPO 4 :Ce 3+,Tb 3+ LiAlO 2 :Fe 3+ LiEuMo 2 O 8 :Eu 3+ LiYF 4 :Pr 3+ Lu 2 SiO 5 :Ce 3+ Lu 2 Si 2 O 7 :Ce 3+ LuAlO 3 :Ce 3+ Lu 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce 3+ Lu 3 Al 5 O 12 :Er 3+ Lu 3 Al 5 O 12 :Eu 3+ Lu 3 Al 5 O 12 :Gd 3+ Lu 3 Al 5 O 12 :Nd 3+ Lu 3 Al 5 O 12 :Pr 3+ CT detectors EL displays (red pixel) Low-voltage CRTs, FEDs (green pixel) CT detectors (red) NIR medical imaging and therapy Color 90 FLs (630 nm) (red) (green) Low-voltage CRTs (orange pixel) LEDs (631 nm) CRTs (orange pixel) FLs for medical purposes (311 nm) Security marking FLs for cosmetic or medical purposes (345 nm) (blue) Cosmetic and medical FLs (320 nm) FLs (plant growth) LEDs (615 nm) LEDs,, luminescent marker Luminescent marker UV-B lamps (314 nm) UV-B lamps (310 nm), PET detectors Prof. Dr. Thomas Jüstel, Münster University of Applied Sciences - 2/5 -
LuPO 4 :Ce 3+ MgSiO 3 :Eu 2+,Dy 3+,Mn 2+ Mg 2 SnO 4 :Mn 2+ Mg 13 As 2 O 18 :Mn 4+ Mg 8 Ge 2 O 11 F 2 :Mn 4+ MgF 2 :Mn 2+ MgS:Eu 2+ MgWO 4 NaI:Tl + NaYF 4 :Yb 3+,Er 3+ NaYF 4 :Yb 3+,Tm 3+ RbBr:Tl + ScBO 3 :Tb 3+ Sr 2 Al 6 O 11 :Eu 2+ Sr 2 MgSi 2 O 7 :Eu 2+,Nd 3+ Sr 2 MgSi 2 O 7 :Pb 2+ Sr 2 P 2 O 7 :Eu 2+ Sr 2 SiO 4 :Eu 2+,Dy 3+ Sr 2 Si 5 N 8 :Eu 2+ Sr 2 Si 5 N 8 :Eu 2+,Yb 2+ (Sr,Mg)(PO 4 ) 3 :Sn 2+ (Sr,Zn)(PO 4 ) 3 :Sn 2+ Sr 3 Gd 2 Si 6 O 18 :Pb 2+,Mn 2+ Sr 4 Al 14 O 25 :Eu 2+,Dy 3+ Sr 5 (PO 4 ) 3 Cl:Eu 2+ SrAl 2 O 4 :Eu 2+,Dy 3+ SrAl 12 O 19 :Ce 3+,Na + SrAl 12 O 19 :Sm 3+ SrB 4 O 7 :Eu 2+ SrB 4 O 7 :Sm 2+ SrGa 2 O 4 :Pr 3+ SrGa 2 O 4 :Tm 3+ SrGa 2 S 4 :Ce 3+,Na + SrGa 2 S 4 :Eu 2+ SrGa 2 S 4 :Pb 2+ SrLiAl 3 N 4 :Eu 2+ SrMgSi 3 N 4 :Eu 2+ SrS:Ce 3+ SrS:Eu 2+ SrS:Eu 2+,Sm 3+ SrSc 2 O 4 :Eu Tb 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce 3+ Y 2 O 3 :Eu 3+ (Y,Gd) 2 O 3 :Eu 3+,Pr 3+ Y 2 O 2 S:Eu 3+ Y 2 O 2 S:Yb 3+,Er 3+ Y 2 SiO 5 :Ce 3+ PET detectors, Long afterglow screens (cyan) HP Hg discharge lamps, FLs (655 nm: red decoration) HP Hg discharge lamps, FLs (660 nm: red decoration) Radar screens (orange) CRT screens (orange ), Dosimeters X-ray intens. screens, CRTs, FLs (480 nm, mid 20 th century) PET detectors, Up-Converter crystals (green) Up-Converter crystals (blue) CRTs (green pixel) Color 90 FLs (492 nm) Long afterglow screens (blue) FLs (Photocopy lamps, violet) Long afterglow screens (orange) LEDs (620 nm) HP Hg discharge lamps (orange-red) HP Hg discharge lamps (orange-red) FLs (green) Color 90 FLs (490 nm), long AG screens (cyan) Color 80 FLs (445 nm) Long afterglow screens (520 nm) Cosmetic FLs (300 nm) Security marking, NIR imaging Blacklight lamps, Cosmetic FLs (368 nm) Security marking EL displays (red pixel) EL displays (blue pixel) Flying-spot scanner tubes (blue) ACTFEL, LEDs, EL displays (green pixel) Flying-spot scanner tubes (orange) LEDs (650 nm) LEDs (615 nm) DCPEL, EL displays (green pixel) LEDs, EL displays (red pixel) Long afterglow screens (686 nm) Color 80 FLs (611 nm), FEDs, PDPs (red pixel) CT Detectors, CL lamps, PDPs (red pixel) CRTs, FEDs (red pixel: 627 nm) Up-Converter (green) Low-voltage CRTs (blue pixel), storage screens Prof. Dr. Thomas Jüstel, Münster University of Applied Sciences - 3/5 -
Y 2 SiO 5 :Ce 3+,Sm 3+ Y 2 SiO 5 :Ce 3+,Tb 3+ Y 2 SiO 5 :Tb 3+ Y 2 Si 2 O 7 :Ce 3+ Y 2 W 3 O 12 :Eu 3+ Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce 3+ (Y,Gd) 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce 3+ Y 3 (Al,Ga) 5 O 12 :Ce 3+ Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Er 3+ Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Eu 3+ Y 3 (Al,Ga) 5 O 12 :Tb 3+ Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ho 3+ Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Nd 3+ Y 3 (Al,Ga) 5 O 12 :Nd 3+ Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Pr 3+ Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Tb 3+ Y 3 (Al,Ga) 5 O 12 :Tb 3+ Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Yb 3+ Y 3 (Al,Ga) 5 O 12 :Yb 3+ (Y,Gd)BO 3 :Eu 3+ (Y,Gd)BO 3 :Tb 3+ YAlO 3 :Ce 3+ YPO 4 :Bi 3+ YPO 4 :Ce 3+ YPO 4 :Nd 3+ YTaO 4 :Nb 5+ YTaO 4 :Tm 3+ YVO 4 YVO 4 :Eu 3+ YVO 4 :Nd 3+ Y(V,P)O 4 :Eu 3+ Zn 2 SiO 4 :Mn 2+ (Zn,Be) 2 SiO 4 :Mn 2+ Zn 2 (Si,Ge)O 4 :Mn 2+ Zn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 :Mn 2+ ZnGa 2 O 4 :Mn 2+ ZnO:Zn 0 ZnS:Ag + (Zn,Cd)S:Ag + (Zn,Cd)S:Ag + ZnS:Cu +,Al 3+,Au + ZnS:Cu +,Co 3+ ZnS:Mn 2+ (Zn,Cd)S:Mn 2+ ZnS:Tb 3+ ZnWO 4 HP Hg discharge lamps Flying spot scanner, Beam index tubes Low-voltage CRTs (red pixel) LEDs, color 90 FLs, HP Hg and DB Xe discharge lamps LEDs, (IR: 1.56 µm), Luminescent marker Luminescent marker FEDs (green pixel) UV-B Lamps (320 nm) PDPs (red pixel), DB Xe discharge lamps PDPs (green pixel ), DB Xe discharge lamps (blue) DB Xe discharge lamps (disinfection, UV-C) DB Xe discharge lamps (photolysis, VUV) PDPs (blue pixel) HP Hg discharge lamps, CRTs (red pixel: 615 nm) HP Hg discharge lamps, PDPs (red pixel: 615 nm) Color 80 FLs (525 nm), CRTs, FEDs, PDPs (green pixel) FLs (mid 20 th century) EL Displays (green pixel) CRTs (red pixel) EL Displays (cyan) CRTs, EL (green pixel) CRTs, FEDs (blue pixel: 450 nm) CRTs (green pixel) CRTs (red pixel) ACPEL, CRTs (green pixel) Long afterglow screens (green) ACPEL, EL Displays (yellow pixel) ACPEL, EL Displays (yellow pixel) ACTFEL screens (green) Prof. Dr. Thomas Jüstel, Münster University of Applied Sciences - 4/5 -
Abbreviations ACPEL Alternating Current Powder Electro Luminescence ACTFEL Alternating Current Thin Film Electro Luminescence AG Afterglow AMOLED Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode CFL Compact Fluorescent Lamp CL Cathode Luminescence CRT Cathode-Ray Tube CT Computed Tomography DB Dielectric Barrier DCPEL During Current Powder Electro Luminescence DCTFEL During Current Thin Film Electro Luminescence EL Electro Luminescence EUV Extreme Ultra-Violet (10-100 nm) FED Field Emission Display FIR Far Infra-Red (50-1000 µm) FL Fluorescent Lamp HP High-Pressure IR-A Infra-Red A (700 1400 nm) IR-B Infra-Red B (1400 3000 nm) IR-C Infra-Red A (3000 nm 1000 µm) LCD Liquid Crystal Display LD Laser Diode LED Light Emitting Diode LP Low-Pressure MIR Mid Infra-Red (3-50 µm) MP Medium-Pressure NIR Near Infra-Red (0.7-3 µm) NUV Near Ultra-Violet (380 420 nm) OLED Organic Light Emitting Diode PCLED Phosphor Converted Light Emitting Diode PDP Plasma Display Panel PET Positron Emission Tomography PL Photo Luminescence PV Photovoltaics QD Quantum Dot QLED Quantum Dot comprising Light Emitting Diode SHG Second Harmonic Generation UC Up-Conversion UHP Ultra High Pressure UV Ultra-Violet UV-A Ultra-Violet A (320 400 nm) UV-B Ultra-Violet B (280 320 nm) UV-C Ultra-Violet C (200 280 nm) VUV Vacuum Ultra-Violet (100 200 nm) Prof. Dr. Thomas Jüstel, Münster University of Applied Sciences - 5/5 -