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Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol.148, No.4, H45-H48, 2001
Effect of laser irradiation on electrophoretically coated phosphors for field emission displays
Laser treatment on electrophoretically deposited phosphors has been performed as one of the efficient postannealing methods in order to improve the brightness of the phosphor coated on indium-tin oxide-coated glasses. A Nd:YAG continuous wave (lambda = 1064 nm) laser was mainly used as an irradiation source. Two basic parameters, such as laser power and treatment time, were examined inside a high-vacuum chamber. The experimental results presented useful laser-annealing time and enhanced improvement of about 10% in the brightness after the laser irradiation on the phosphor. In addition, another Nd:YAG pulse laser (lambda = 355 nm) was briefly investigated in an effort to reduce any reactive radicals or possibly unnecessary bonding at the phosphor surface through a photodecomposition process. The improvement in the luminescence was thought due to the surface cleaning effect on the phosphor surface.