The Eu2+ /Tb 3+ /Sm 3+ co-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing Ba2LaF7 nanocrystals are prepared in the reducing atmosphere. The X-ray diffraction results show that Eu 2+ , Tb 3+ and Sm 3+ ions are enriched into the precipitated Ba2LaF7 nanophase after the annealing process. It deduces efficient energy transfers from Eu 2+ to Tb 3+ and Sm 3+ and intenses warm white luminescence of the glass ceramics. Comparing with the glass, the luminescence quantum yield of the glass ceramics is also enlarged by about 3 times. This demonstrates the potential white light-emitting diode application of the glass ceramics produced in this letter.OCIS codes: 160.2540, 160.5690, 160.6990. doi: 10.3788/COL201210.031602.White light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are considered new generation illumination technology, since they have longer lifetimes, highly efficiency, better reliability, and are environment-friendly [1−3] . The development of very efficient ultraviolet (UV)/blue LEDs based on a wideband gap semiconductor, such as GaN, has led to considerable progress in the field of solid-state lighting as well as backlighting for display application [4,5] . Although white light is easily achieved in a YAG:Ce-based system, the individual degradation rate between the blue LED and yellow phosphor causes chromatic aberration and poor white light performance after long working periods [6] . Glass ceramics might be good alternatives for white LEDs (WLEDs), due the following advantages: heat resistance, easy formability, and low porosity compared with sintered ceramics [7−12] . The oxyfluoride glass ceramics are considered ideal rare earth ion hosts, because such materials combine the excellent luminescent environment of fluoride crystals and good chemical stability of oxide glass [13,14] . In this letter, Eu 2+ /Tb 3+ /Sm 3+ co-doped fluorosilicate glass ceramics containing Ba 2 LaF 7 nanocrystals are investigated as WLED materials. The Eu 2+ ions are characterized by their broad and intense f-d absorption and emission bands in ultraviolet to visible range that are widely utilized as phosphor dopants [15,16] . The efficient energy transfers (ETs) from Eu 2+ to Tb 3+ and Sm 3+ bring strong luminescence of materials, and red emission from Sm 3+ is ideal in improving the color rendering index (CRI).Oxyfluoride glass with the composition of 45SiO 2 -15Al 2 O 3 -7La 2 O 3 -12Na 2 O -15BaF 2 -0.3EuF 2 -2.7TbF 3 -3SmF 3 was prepared by melting appropriate batch materials (SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , La 2 O 3 , Na 2 CO 3 , BaF 2 , EuF 3 , TbF 3 , and SmF 3 ) in covered corundum crucibles at about 1 350• C for 35 min. A reducing atmosphere was applied by using carbon crucibles and carbon granules to reduce Eu 3+ to Eu 2+ ions during melting. To obtain the glass, the melt was poured on a brass mould, which was then pressed by another brass plate. The glass ceramic sample was obtained by annealing the glass for 2 hat 630• C. The glass and glass ceramics were polished on a UNJ-POL-802 precision lapping/polishing machine.X-ray diffraction (XRD, XD-98) measurem...