Directional enhancement of photoluminescence from phosphor plates with TiO2 nanoantenna stickers

Directional illumination is critical for next-generation solid-state lighting. In this study, we demonstrate that flexible nanoantenna stickers enhance photoluminescence (PL) directionality. By integrating YAG:Ce phosphor plates and distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs), these stickers achieve controlled radiation distribution, advancing the development of compact, high-performance illumination technologies. In addition, these stickers produce a different PL output by simply changing the thickness of the phosphor plate. The output PL intensity is doubled by placing a DBR layer on the bottom of the plate, thereby transmitting blue excitation light while reflecting yellow PL. This study provides a simple and versatile method for tuning PL from phosphor plates. This technique can serve as a fundamental tool for controlling light flow with improved efficiency.