“…The PL spectrum was obtained by exciting at λ ex = 460 nm. The sharp red emission spectrum comprises five main peaks, locating at 608, 613, 630, 635, and 647 nm, respectively, which should be assigned to transitions between the vibronic levels of the 2 E g and 4 A 2g states, and is similar to the spectrum of K 2 SiF 6 :Mn 4+ phosphor prepared with wet chemical etching of Si wafer, which was typically observed in some Mn 4+ ‐activated phosphors . As recent studies about the complex K 2 SiF 6 :Mn 4+ reported by Adachi and Takahashi, the main peaks at ~608, 613, 630, 635, and 647 nm are due to transitions of the v 4 ( t 1u ), v 6 ( t 2u ), v 6 ( t 2u ), v 4 ( t 1u ), and v 3 ( t 1u ) vibrational levels of the ground state, respectively.…”