Designing high-reflectivity AlN composite substrates by introduction of TiO2 to synthesize green/white converters for high-brightness reflective laser illumination☆

Phosphor-in-glass (PiG) has been prepared into various types of phosphor films owing to its simplicity process, exceptional color purity, and convenient color adjustability. Nevertheless, existing reflective PiGs films have encountered limitations in terms of stability and feasibility as reliable color converters, mainly attributed to issues related to thermal deposition and insufficient optical efficiency. Herein, we propose to use AlN substrate with superior thermal conductivity to coat the TiO₂ layer to obtain TiO₂–AlN (TA), which enhances the reflectivity of blue light to facilitate the light conversion process. By incorporating highly thermally stable LuAG:Ce-PiGs on a TA substrate, the LuAG:Ce-PiTA converter exhibits a luminous flux of 1102 [email protected] W, and maintains a relative intensity of 94.6% at 473 K benefiting from the high thermal conductivity of 34.1 W/(m·K). The addition of CASN₃:Eu to the color converter 50 L&10C-PiTA enables an impressive CRI of 90.7. Relative luminescence intensities of LuAG:Ce-PiTA and 50 L&10C-PiTA only decrease by 5.35% and 3.28%, respectively, in the 24 h illumination aging decay test of the reflective laser module. The results confirm the suitability of the optimally designed TA substrate for LuAG:Ce color converter applications in high-power reflective laser illumination.