Structure,Chemical State and Luminescent Properties of Ce,Gd:YAG Transparent Ceramic for Flip-chip White LED Application

Ce,Gd:YAG transparent ceramic was prepared by tape casting and solid state reaction method. Meanwhile, its crystal structure, chemical state and luminous properties were discussed. The prepared samples are identified as pure garnet structure by the XRD results. The valence states of tetravalent and trivalent Ce ions were identified distinctly by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. A strong broad band yellow emission was found in photoluminescence(PL) spectra. The quantum yield reached 90.2% at room temperature. When collaborated with a 1.0 mm × 1.0 mm flip-chip, a luminous efficiency(LE) as high as 116.5 lm/W with a correlated color temperature(CCT) of 6627 K at a power dissipation of 1.13 W at 350 m A was demonstrated, indicating that Ce,Gd:YAG transparent ceramics had a promising potential for high power white light-emitting diodes.