Acknowledgement
The author would like to thank Dr. Jae-Pil Kim of the Korea Photonics Technology Institute (KOPTI) for the information on the LED phosphors and the Korean government for the testing facilities provided by the Transfer Program of Idle and Underused Research Facilities and Equipment.
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