摘要 |
A display device (10) (FIG. 1) which can be a plasma display panel or a highly loaded fluorescent lamp, comprises a hollow, translucent glass body (12) containing a medium capable of generating at least several wavelengths of UV radiation. A plurality of phosphors is disposed on the inside surface of the glass body, the plurality of phosphors emitting visible radiation upon exposure to the UV radiation. At least one of the plurality of phosphors is subject to degradation upon long-term exposure to one of the at least one of several wavelengths of UV radiation that may be available. The at least one of the plurality of phosphors subject to degradation is installed (FIG. 2) adjacent the inside surface (14) of the glass body to form a first layer (16); and, the remainder of the plurality of phosphors is disposed on the first layer to form a second layer (18), the second layer not being subject to long-term degradation upon exposure to the UV radiation. In some embodiments (FIG. 3) a layer of alumina (20) may first be applied to the inside surface (14) of the glass and the first phosphor (22) applied over the alumina.
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