| 摘要 |
A phosphor which is excited by a blue light and emits a yellow light has been conventionally known as a SiAlON phosphor wherein a rare earth element such as Eu ion is activated. The present invention provides an oxynitride phosphor having emission characteristics of more various wavelengths and a light-emitting device using such an oxynitride phosphor. The oxynitride phosphor mainly contains a crystalline phase of the general formula: La<SUB>3</SUB>Si<SUB>8</SUB>N<SUB>11</SUB>O<SUB>4 </SUB>or a crystalline phase of the general formula: La<SUB>3</SUB>Si<SUB>8-x</SUB>Al<SUB>x</SUB>N<SUB>11-x</SUB>O<SUB>4+x </SUB>(0<x<=4), and an optically active element (M) composed of one or more elements selected from Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu is added thereto as a luminescent center component.
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