Patent ID: 8894882

Claim:
A phosphor comprising a material having one or more of the following formulas: AGa 5 O 8 :x C, y R;and AGaO 2 :x C, y R wherein a portion of Ga may optionally be replaced with a Group IIIA metal and/or a Group IVA metal; and wherein each A is independently an alkaline metal; each C is independently Cr 3+ , Ni 2+ , or a combination thereof; each R is independently a Zn 2+ ion, an alkaline earth metal ion, or a combination thereof; each x is independently 0.01 to 5 and represents mol % based on the total moles of Ga and any replacements thereof; and each y is independently 0.1 to 2 and represents mol % based on the total moles of Ga and any replacements thereof.