YPO_4phosphorssingle-dopedwithSb~(3+)orGd~(3+)andco-dopedwithSb~(3+)andGd~(3+)werepreparedbyasolid-statereactionmethod.Thephasepurity,morphology,photoluminescenceexcitationandemissionpropertiesofthepreparedphosphorswereinvestigated.TheresultsshowedthatSb~(3+)couldsensitizeGd~(3+)intheco-dopedphosphorswhichmadethephosphorsexcitablebyshort-waveultraviolet(UV)atawavelengthbetween220and260nm.Under253.7nmexcitation,theco-dopedphosphorsY_(1–x–y)PO_4:Sb~(3+)x,Gd~(3+)yshowedstrongemissionofGd~(3+)atawavelengthof312nmwhoseintensitychangedwiththedopingconcentrationsofGd~(3+)andSb~(3+).TheoptimizedY_(0.77)PO_4:Sb~(3+)0.07,Gd~(3+)0.16phosphorshowedanintensitycomparabletocommercialLaPO_4:Cephosphor(UVB-315),makingitapotentialcandidateformercurylow-pressuredischargenarrow-bandUV-Bemittinglamps.