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Red phosphors for 'green' fluorescents

A new gadolinium-containing material could serve as a component of mercury-free fluorescent lamps.

References:

Wegh, R.T. . . . and A. Meijerink. 1999. Visible quantum cutting in LiGdF₄:Eu³+ through downconversion. Science 283(Jan. 29):663.

Further Readings:

Wu, C. 1997. New phosphor for fluorescent bulbs. Science News 152(July 19):44.

Sources:

Andries Meijerink
Utrecht University
P.O. Box 80 000
3508 TA Utrecht
Netherlands

From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 9, February 27, 1999, p. 140. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.

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