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    • Solid-state lighting
    • Materials science
    • Optical engineering

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    • Laser lighting offers high brightness and directionality for general lighting.
    • Current phosphor structures limit light extraction and luminous efficiency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design and optimize a phosphor structure for improved laser lighting performance.
    • To investigate the impact of scattering on phosphor efficiency.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized Monte Carlo method (MCM) combined with an optimization algorithm.
    • Designed and simulated a Ce:YAG single crystal phosphor structure.
    • Measured light intensity distribution and thermal stability.

    Main Results:

    • Optimized phosphor achieved a light extraction efficiency of 0.49, significantly exceeding conventional designs.
    • Luminous efficiency reached 230 lm/W.
    • Scattering reduced efficiency to 0.41 and 190 lm/W, highlighting the importance of material quality.

    Conclusions:

    • The optimized Ce:YAG phosphor structure enhances laser lighting efficiency.
    • The MCM-based design method is a universal tool for phosphor development.
    • Results inform the design of high-flux laser lighting and heat dissipation structures.