Radiation emitting device

1. A radiation emitting device, comprising a radiation emitting functional layer, which emits primary radiation, and a radiation conversion material that is arranged in a path of the primary radiation from the radiation emitting functional layer and that contains a radiation conversion luminescent material of the general formula Ca 3-x-y Eu x Me y SiO 4 Cl 2 , wherein x is in the range 0.05 to 0.5 and y is in the range 0 to 0.5, wherein the radiation conversion luminescent material converts at least a portion of the primary radiation into a secondary radiation.

2. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation emitting functional layer emits primary radiation in the UV range.

3. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation emitting functional layer emits primary radiation in the blue range.

4. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the radiation emitting functional layer comprises a semiconductor.

5. The radiation emitting device according to claim 4 , wherein the material of the radiation emitting functional layer comprises a semiconductor selected from the group consisting of InGaN, Ga(In,Al)N and GaN.

6. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation conversion luminescent material is excited in the blue and/or UV range.

7. The radiation emitting device according to claim 6 , wherein the radiation conversion luminescent material is excited in the range from 360 nm to 470 nm.

8. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation conversion luminescent material has an emission maximum at wavelengths between 470 nm and 550 nm.

9. The radiation emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein the radiation conversion luminescent material has an emission maximum at 512±3 nm.

10. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein in the radiation conversion luminescent material of the general formula Ca 3-x-y Eu x Me y SiO 4 Cl 2 , Ca is partially substituted by metals Me, wherein the metals comprise a material selected from the group consisting of: Sr, Ba and Mg.

11. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation conversion luminescent material has the formula Ca 2.9 Eu 0.1 SiO 4 Cl 2 .

12. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation conversion luminescent material has the formula Ca 2.625 Eu 0.055 Mg 0.32 SiO 4 Cl 2 .

13. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation conversion luminescent material is formed as a radiation conversion body and covers the radiation emitting functional layer on one or more sides.

14. The radiation emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the radiation conversion body comprises a layer.

15. The radiation emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the radiation conversion body fully converts the primary radiation into secondary radiation.

16. The radiation emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the radiation conversion body partially converts the primary radiation into secondary radiation, wherein non-converted primary radiation superimposes the secondary radiation, so that a mixture of primary and secondary radiation results.

17. The radiation emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the radiation conversion body comprises a matrix containing the radiation conversion luminescent material.

18. The radiation emitting device according to claim 17 , wherein the matrix is transparent.

19. The radiation emitting device according to claim 17 , wherein the matrix comprises a material selected from the group consisting of epoxides, silicones and glasses.

20. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation conversion material comprises additional luminescent materials.

21. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation emitting functional layer emits primary radiation at wavelengths from 360 to 400 nm.

22. The radiation emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation emitting functional layer emits primary radiation at wavelengths from 400 to 470 nm.

23. A method of manufacturing a radiation emitting device, the method comprising:

providing a radiation emitting functional layer, which emits primary radiation;

forming a radiation conversion material with a radiation conversion luminescent material in a path of the primary radiation emitted from the radiation emitting functional layer, the radiation conversion material comprising Ca 3-x-y Eu x Me y SiO 4 Cl 2 with 0.05≦x≦0.5 and 0≦y≦0.5.

24. The method according to claim 23 , wherein a radiation conversion body containing the radiation conversion luminescent material is arranged on the radiation emitting functional layer.

25. The method according to claim 24 , wherein a matrix is used in forming the radiation conversion body, the radiation conversion luminescent material being embedded in the matrix.

26. The method according to claim 25 wherein the matrix comprises a material selected from the group consisting of epoxides, silicones and glasses.

27. The method according to claim 25 , wherein a compound for the radiation conversion body is produced by dispersing the radiation conversion luminescent material in the matrix.

28. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the radiation conversion luminescent material is formed by homogeneous mixing of calcium carbonate, calcium chloride, europium oxide, silica and, if y>0, an additional component selected from strontium carbonate, barium carbonate and magnesium oxide in a stoichiometric ratio according to the formula Ca 3-x-y Eu x Me y SiO 4 Cl 2 , and Me is selected from Sr, Ba and Mg, and then annealing in a forming gas stream at 600° C. to 1000° C.

29. The method according to claim 24 , wherein additional luminescent materials are introduced into the radiation conversion body.