Trivalentsamariumdopedbariummolybdate（BaMoO_4：Sm~（3＋））redphosphorwassuccessfullysynthesizedbyhydrothermalmethod.Thecrystalstructure,morphologyandphotoluminescentpropertywerecharacterizedbyX-raydiffraction,fieldenvironmentalscanningelectronmicroscopyandphotoluminescencespectroscopy.TheresultsindicatedthatthesynthesizedBaMoO_4：Sm~（3＋）phosphorconsistedofapurephasewithanoctahedralstructure.Themainexcitationpeakswerelocatedat362,404,445and477nm,respectively,andwereobviouslyobserved.Themainemissionpeakswerelocatedat533,566,602and646nm,respectively.Thephosphorsexhibitedaredperformanceat646nm,whichwasappropriatefortheultraviolet-lightemittingdiode（UV-LED）andblueLED.TheluminescentintensityofBaMoO_4：Sm~（3＋）increasedwithanincreaseinthedopingamountofSm~（3＋）.Theluminescentintensityhadtheoptimalvalueforx=0.03.WhenthedopingamountofSm~（3＋）wasfurtherincreased,theconcentrationquenchingphenomenonwasobserved.Monovalentlithium（Li＋）cationwasusedasachargecompensator.TheluminescenceintensityfirstincreasedwithincreasingLi＋dopingconcentration,andthendecreased.TheoptimalcontentofLi＋wasabout2%.TheBaMoO_4：Sm~（3＋）phosphorpreparedinthisstudycouldactassuperiorredphosphorforwhiteLEDs.
