Various Phosphor Materials - Principle, History and Present Status of Phosphors-(<Special Issue>Field of Luminescent Materials Part 1 : Field of Various Solid Atate Luminescent Materials)

Abstract

Phosphor is a substance which converts the external energy to the light. Phosphor materials are widely used for lighting, displays, detection systems for X-ray and so on, thus these make an important class of advanced materials in our time. In this literature, we will explain the principles of phosphors and introduce their history and present status.