Angular CCT uniformity of phosphor converted white LEDs: Effects of phosphor materials and packaging structures

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 137-139

  Shuai, Yun ^a   He, Yongzhi ^a   Tran, Nguyen T ^a   Shi, Frank G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlated color temperature (CCT); light emitting diodes (LEDs); phosphor

Indexed keywords

COLOR UNIFORMITY; CORRELATED COLOR TEMPERATURE; LENS SURFACE; LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS); MONTE-CARLO RAY TRACING; PACKAGING STRUCTURE; PHOSPHOR CONVERSION WHITE LED; PHOSPHOR LAYERS; PHOSPHOR MATERIALS; PHOSPHOR PARTICLES; SURFACE CURVATURES; WHITE LED;

COLOR; DIODES; LENSES; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PHOSPHORS; SURFACES;

LIGHT EMISSION;

EID: 78651315908     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2010.2092759     Document Type: Article

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