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[*] posted on 1-9-2008 at 20:25
Phosphor for Hg vapour lamp

I have tried to find out the composition of the phosphor typically used for HG vapour lamps but have been unable. Anyone know it composition?



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[*] posted on 1-9-2008 at 21:21


Generally a europium-doped yttrium vanadate-phosphate, calcium halophosphates doped with manganese and other elements, magnesium fluorogermanate, magnesium-aluminium oxides doped with several different elements, terbium/cerium doped lanthanum phosphate, and/or erbium doped yttrium oxide.


Let's see, some references:

http://www.geconsumerandindustrial.com/environmentalinfo/doc...

http://www.americanelements.com/ph.html#lo

http://www.baotou-rareearth.com/phosphor.html


http://www.sylvania.com/BusinessProducts/MaterialsandCompone...
in particular
http://www.sylvania.com/BusinessProducts/MaterialsandCompone...

http://www.phosphor-technology.com/products/products.htm
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