Solid-state source of intense yellow light based on a Ce:YAG luminescent concentrator
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Author(s)
Sathian, J
Breeze, J
Richards, B
Alford, N
Oxborrow, M
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
A luminescent concentrator functioning as a bright source of yellow light is reported. It comprises a waveguide made of cerium-doped YAG crystal, in the form of a long-thin rectangular strip, surrounded by flowing air and optically pumped from both sides with blue light from arrays of high-efficiency InGaN LEDs. Phosphor-converted yellow light, generated within the strip, is guided to a glass taper that is butt-coupled to one of the strip’s end faces. Up to 20 W of optical power, centered on 575 nm with a linewidth of 76 nm, can be continuously radiated into air from the taper’s 1.67 mm × 1.67 mm square output aperture. The intensity of the outputted light is significantly greater than what any yellow (AlGaInP) LED can directly produce (either singly or arrayed), with only a modest increase in linewidth. Furthermore, the wall-plug efficiency of the source exceeds that of any yellow laser. The concept allows for further substantial increases in intensity, total output power and wall-plug efficiency through scaling-up and engineering refinements.
Date Issued
2017-06-08
Date Acceptance
2017-04-22
Citation
Optics Express, 2017, 25 (12), pp.13714-13727
ISSN
1094-4087
Publisher
Optical Society of America
Start Page
13714
End Page
13727
Journal / Book Title
Optics Express
Volume
25
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Identifier
https://www.osapublishing.org/oe/fulltext.cfm?uri=oe-25-12-13714&id=367395
Grant Number
EP/K011987/1
EP/K037390/1
EP/M020398/1
EP/P02520X/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Optics
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
TEMPERATURE
ABSORPTION
REDUCTION
LASERS
FILMS
CE
Optics
0205 Optical Physics
0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
1005 Communications Technologies
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2017-06-08