“…The other peaks located at 346, 363, 377, 390, 407, 419, 441, 466, and 480 are ascribed to the 6 H 5/2 → 4 H 9/2 , 6 H 5/2 → 4 D 3/2 , 6 H 5/2 → 6 P 7/2 , 6 H 5/2 → 4 L 15/2 , 6 H 5/2 → 4 F 7/2 , 6 H 5/2 → 6 P 5/2 , 6 H 5/2 → 4 G 9/2 , 6 H 5/2 → 4 I 11/2 , and 6 H 5/2 → 4 I 9/2 transitions of Sm 3+ ions, respectively. 27,28,38 The strongest transition among these peaks is at 407 nm, suggesting that the LLTT:Sm 3+ phosphors have potential applications in NUV-based LEDs. The phosphor exhibits four emission peaks at 563, 597, 643, and 706 nm when excited at 407 nm, which are ascribed to the 4 G 5/2 → 6 H J ( J = 5/2, 7/2, 9/2, 11/2) transitions of Sm 3+ ions (shown in Fig.…”