Area light source

In at least one embodiment, the surface light source (1) comprises an optoelectronic semiconductor chip (2) for generating a primary radiation (P) and a Strahlungsextraktor (3), which is the semiconductor chip (2) along a main emission direction (x) downstream. An organic conversion means (5) of the surface light source (1) for partial or complete conversion of the primary radiation (P) in a different therefrom secondary radiation (S) was established. The Strahlungsextraktor (3) is optically downstream of a molded as a solid, radiation-transmissive light distributor (4). The Strahlungsextraktor (3) is located in a recess (43) in the diffuser (4) and between the diffuser (4) and the Strahlungsextraktor (3) there is at least a gas-filled or evacuated separation gap (6).