Ce/Mn/Cr: (Re,Y)3Al5O12 Phosphor Ceramics (Re = Gd, Tb and Lu) for White LED Lighting with Significant Spectral Redshift and Improved Color-Rendering Index

In order to attain phosphor ceramics with a high Color-Rendering Index (CRI), samples with the composition of Y0.997−xRexCe0.003)3(Al0.9748Mn2+0.024Cr3+0.0012)5O12(Rex= 0, Gd0.333, Gd0.666, Gd0.997, Tb0.333, Tb0.666, Tb0.997and Lu0.997were prepared by solid-state reaction and vacuum sintering, and exhibited potential for high-quality, solid-state lighting. Doping with Cr3+and Mn2+effectively enhanced the red component of Ce3+spectra through the intense energy transfer from Ce3+ions to Mn2+/Cr3+ions. The crystal field splitting of [GdO8] and [TbO8] was more extensive than that of [YO8], causing a massive redshift in the Ce3+emission peaks from 542 to 561 and 595 nm, while [LuO8] had an opposite effect and caused a blueshift with a peak position at 512 nm. White LED devices incorporating Ce/Mn/Cr: (Gd0.333Y0.664)3Al5O12phosphor ceramic exhibited a high CRI of 83.97, highlighting the potential for enhancing the red-light component of white LED lighting.Keywords:garnet phosphor;laser lighting;full spectrum;spectral modulation;Ce/Mn/Cr: (Re,Y)3Al5O12