“…These values are comparable to those reported for BaNb 2 O 6 :Pr 3+ phosphors for which the nephelauxetic ratio, bonding parameter and covalency were reported as 0.966, 0.130 and 0.035, respectively. [ 2 ] In the case of Pr 3+ ions, the 4f → 4f emission transitions belonging to 3 P 1 , 3 P 0 and 1 D 2 energy states to their lower lying energy states are mostly influenced by the host matrix environment. Therefore, the Pr 3+ ions in different host matrices such as phosphors, crystals and glasses [ 2,46,47 ] exhibit luminescence mainly due to 3 P 1,0 , 1 D 2 emission states.…”