Seth Allyn

Undergraduate Researcher
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

email:  sdallyn@ucdavis.edu

Phosphor -mag 5000x
  Cathodoluminescent phosphor screens are a critical component of field emission lamps, which present an alternative to incandescent, fluorescent, and LED lighting technologies. In this project, a process for fabricating visible, UV, and IR cathodoluminescent phosphors on both indium tin oxide (ITO) and borosilicate glass substrate is refined and finalized. In addition, an ultra-high vacuum system for phosphor testing and characterization is designed and constructed. Testing and characterization are carried out with emphasis on optimizing luminance properties, spectral content, color temperature, and power consumption.