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The history of inorganic luminescent materials (phosphors) dates back to the time when the first phosphor, barium sulfide, was produced in the nineteenth century. Since then, phosphors have been significantly developed for use in lighting, display, sensing, and labeling, covering a large number of materials with different crystal structures and compositions. Over the past decade, great advances in solid-state lighting technologies, especially in white light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which use phosphors as wavelength converters, have catalyzed the development of a novel family of luminescent materials: nitride phosphors. Because nitride phosphors make white light LEDs brighter, more reliable, and natural, many beginners in this field are looking for an introductory book on their crystal chemistry, synthesis, luminescence, and applications. This is the first objective of this book. Although some useful books on …