Addressesing practical and theoretical aspects of inorganic phosphors, authors Yen and Weber expand on the core research of Willi Lehmann and present the synthesis of phosphors in a "cookbook" style featuring nearly 300 "recipes". They use the most up-to-date guidelines and methods to yield optimum light output, such as sol-gel and combustion syntheses. In addition, they contribute their expertise in spectroscopy and luminescence to categorize nearly 500 inorganic phosphors in terms of chemical composition and luminescence output wavelengths, summarizing their physical and emissive optical properties as well. This book is the first of its kind to provide a combined practical and technical foundation.