摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fluorescent substance which has a garnet structure and can be used for various uses. <P>SOLUTION: This fluorescent substance represented by the following general formula. The light-emitting device comprises an light-emitting element and a fluorescent substance absorbing at least one of the light of the light-emitting element and emitting light having a different wavelength. (Ln<SB>1-x-y</SB>,Y<SB>x</SB>,Ce<SB>y</SB>)<SB>3</SB>(A<SB>1-m-n</SB>,Sc<SB>m</SB>,Ga<SB>n</SB>)<SB>5</SB>O<SB>12</SB>wherein, Ln is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Gd and Tb; A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al and In; x, y, m and n satisfy the following expressions; 0≤x≤0.6, 0.0001≤y≤0.3, 0.1≤m≤0.9 and 0≤n≤0.5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |