Phosphor, phosphor paste and light emitting device

Abstract

The present invention provides a phosphor, a phosphor paste and a light emitting device. The phosphor comprises a compound represented by the formula (1): M13(1-x)Eu3xM2mM3nO3+m+2n (1) wherein M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca, M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg and Zn, M3 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Si and Ge, and m, n and x satisfy the following relations: 0.9≦m≦1.1; 1.8 ≦n≦2.2; and 0.00016 ≦x≦0.003. The phosphor paste comprises the phosphor, an optional organic binder and an optional solvent. The light emitting device comprises the phosphor, and an optional excitation source for the phosphor.

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