Different type of defect clusters were found to exist in Eu3+:KMgF3 and Li+, Eu3+:KMgF3 compounds, which can change the surrounding local structure of Eu3+ dopant ion. This resulted in different emission characteristics of Eu3+ ions, which can change the phosphor characteristics of the compounds.
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