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X-ray phosphors and the process for producing the same

Assignee: Nichia Chemical Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1986-05-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-05-15
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Abstract

Abstract A method of producing rare earth tantalate and/or earth niobate phosphors that emit light under X-ray excitation, the method being characterized by the addtion of diadic metal(s) and alkali metal(s), which are mixed and processed by calcination with basic material. A phosphor produced by the method of the present invention is represented by the general formula (1) in this formula, M" being at least one kind of diadic metal selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn and Cd, M' being at least one kind of alkali metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na and K, Ln being at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Y, Gd, La, and Lu, D containing either or both of Ta and Nb, and R being at least one selected from the group consisting of Tm, Pr, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Yb or the base substance being self-activating, and y being a numerical value in the range 1 x 10-5≦y≦1, z being a value in range 1 x 10 -4 ≦z≦0.1, and x being a numerical value in the range O≦x≦0.05. In the X-ray intensifing screen according to the present invention, the phosphor represented by the abovementioned general formula (I) is adhered in the dispersed state onto a support by means of a binding agent.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shigeharu Nakajima
  • 👤 Genichi Shinomiya
  • 👤 Mizuho Takeda
  • 👤 Satoru Chikutei

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/08; C09K11/77; C09K11/7766; C09K11/7767; C09K11/7768; C09K11/7701; C09K11/7702; C09K11/7703; C09K11/7769; C09K11/7783; C09K11/7784; C09K11/7785; C09K11/7786

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A process for producing an X-ray excited phosphor including at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y. Gd. La and Lu, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of TaO 4 and NbO 4 , characterized in that the process comprising the steps: adding a component including at least one diadic metal selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba. Zn and Cd, and at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of Li. Na, Ba and K to the materials of the said phosphor calcinating this mixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
A process for producing an X-ray excited phosphor including at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y. Gd. La and Lu, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of TaO 4 and NbO 4 , characterized in that the process comprising the steps: adding a component including at least one diadic metal selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba. Zn and Cd, and at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of Li. Na, Ba and K to the materials of the said phosphor calcinating this mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A process of according to claim 1, wherein diadic metals in the oxidized state are mixed and calcinated with the raw materials of the said phosphor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
A process according to claim 1. wherein alkali metals in the oxidized state are mixed and calcinated with the raw materials of the said phosphor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the diadic metal component is added in an amount ranging from 1x10 -5 mole to 1 mole to the phosphor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 149 words
. An X-ray exited phosphor being represented by the general formula (I); Ln 1-x-(2/3)y-(1/3)z M" y M' z DO 4 :xR 3+ (I). wherein M" is at least one diadic metal selected from the group consisting of Be. Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba. Zn and Cd, M' is at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of Li. Na and K, Ln is at least one selected from the group consisting of Y, Gd, La, and Lu, D is at least one element from the group consisting of Ta and Nb. R is at least one activator selected from the group consisting of Tm. Ce. Pr. Sm, Eu. Tb. D y and Yb or the base material being self-activating, and y is a value in the range 1x10 -5 ≤y≤1, z is a value in range 1x10 -4 ≤z≤0.1, and x is a value in the range 0≦x≦0.05.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 149 words
. An X-ray exited phosphor being represented by the general formula (I); Ln 1-x-(2/3)y-(1/3)z M" y M' z DO 4 :xR 3+ (I). wherein M" is at least one diadic metal selected from the group consisting of Be. Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba. Zn and Cd, M' is at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of Li. Na and K, Ln is at least one selected from the group consisting of Y, Gd, La, and Lu, D is at least one element from the group consisting of Ta and Nb. R is at least one activator selected from the group consisting of Tm. Ce. Pr. Sm, Eu. Tb. D y and Yb or the base material being self-activating, and y is a value in the range 1x10 -5 ≤y≤1, z is a value in range 1x10 -4 ≤z≤0.1, and x is a value in the range 0≦x≦0.05.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 13 words
An X-ray excited phosphor as claimed in claim 5, wherein R is Tm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
An X-ray excited phosphor as claimed in claim 5. wherein M" is Ca, and y is a value in the range 1x10 -5 ≦y≦3x10 -1 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 26 words
An X-ray excited phosphor as claimed in claim 5. wherein M" is Sr and y is a value in the range 1x10 -5 ≦y≦6x10 -1 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 19 words
An X-ray intensifing screen being provided with the phosphor as claimed in any one of claim 5 to 8.

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