On the determination of the temperature distribution within the color conversion elements of phosphor converted LEDs

We present an iterative optical and thermal simulation procedure which enables the determination of the temperature distribution in the phosphor layer of a phosphor converted LED with good accuracy. Using the simulation both the highest phosphor temperatures, which are mostly relevant to material de...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2017-08, Vol.7 (1), p.9964-10, Article 9964
Main Authors: Nemitz, Wolfgang, Fulmek, Paul, Nicolics, Johann, Reil, Frank, Wenzl, Franz P.
Format: Article
Language:English
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639/624/1020/1089
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Color
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Surface temperature
Temperature
Temperature distribution
Temperature effects
Thermography
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Summary:We present an iterative optical and thermal simulation procedure which enables the determination of the temperature distribution in the phosphor layer of a phosphor converted LED with good accuracy. Using the simulation both the highest phosphor temperatures, which are mostly relevant to material degradation as well as the temperatures of those phosphor particles which mainly contribute to converted light emission can be determined. We compare the simulations with experimental studies on the phosphor temperature. While infrared thermography only gives information on the phosphor layer surface temperature, phosphor thermometry provides temperature data on the volume temperature of the phosphor layer relevant to color conversion.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-10114-6