“…In the meantime, the emission is also close to several reported Fe 3+ emissions in spinel (maximum ∼ 720 nm, fwhm ∼ 1.3 × 10 3 cm –1 ) and feldspar (maxima ∼ 720–750 nm, fwhm ∼ 1.8–2.0 × 10 3 cm –1 ) compounds, and the obtained τ ave falls between the reported Fe 3+ luminescence lifetimes (1–40 ms). ,,− All the above evidence points to the same result that the B band indeed relates to the Fe 3+ impurity. In general, the tetrahedrally coordinated Fe 3+ ions exhibit broadband red–NIR emissions (650–750 nm) in oxides at RT, ,,,,,, while the octahedrally coordinated ones have broadband NIR emissions with longer wavelengths. ,, Therefore, the B band actually originates from the 4 T 1 ( 4 G) → 6 A 1 ( 6 S) transition of the Fe 3+ impurity at the tetrahedral Mg site. And the Fe impurity mainly comes from the Sn source (containing 100 ppm Fe, Table ), because Sn is a siderophile element. , …”