摘要 |
An oxynitride phosphor powder has a fluorescence peak wavelength of 610 to 625 nm and also has higher external quantum efficiency than the conventional one. The oxynitride phosphor powder includes an α-type SiAlON and aluminum nitride, represented by the compositional formula: Cax1Eux2Si12−(y+z)Al(y+z)OzN16−z wherein x1, x2, y, z fulfill the following formulae: 1.60≦x1+x2≦2.90, 0.18≦x2/x1≦0.70, 4.0≦y≦6.5, 0.0≦z≦1.0. The powder can additionally contain Li in an amount of 50 to 10000 ppm. The content of the aluminum nitride may be more than 0 mass % to less than 33 mass %. |