Dy 3+ -doped Y 3 Al 5 O 12 phosphors were prepared at a relatively low temperature using molten salt synthesis. The phase of the prepared Dy 3+ -doped Y 3 Al 5 O 12 phosphors was confirmed using X-ray powder diffraction. Results indicated that Dy 3+ doping did not change the Y 3 Al 5 O 12 phase. Following excitation at 352 nm, emission spectra of the Dy 3+ -doped Y 3 Al 5 O 12 phosphors consisted of blue, yellow, and red emission bands. The influence of Dy 3+ concentration and excitation wavelength on emission was investigated. The ratio of yellow light to blue light varied with change in Dy 3+doping concentration, due to changes in the structure around Dy 3+ . Emission intensities also changed when the excitation wavelength was changed. This variation is luminescence generated a system for tunable white light for Dy 3+ -doped