Sr 2-x SiO 4 -xEu (x = 0.01, 0.02, 0.035, and 0.05) phosphors were synthesized at 1000-1,300 C for 2 h in two different processes, the solid-state reaction (SSR) method and a two-step (TS) method, and these results revealed three important findings. The secondary Sr 3 SiO 5 phase was observed in 1,300 C-TS-synthesized Sr 2-x SiO 4 -xEu powder, but no raw materials or secondary phases were observed in the SSR-prepared Sr 2-x SiO 4 -xEu powders. The concentration quenching effect of Eu 3+ ions was really observed in TS-prepared Sr 2-x SiO 4 -xEu phosphors, which was not observed in SSR-prepared Sr 2-x SiO 4 -xEu phosphors. High emission intensity of charge transition state (CT) band was observed in the photoluminescence excitation spectra, for that the 265 and 393 nm were used as the excitation wavelengths of Sr 2-x SiO 4 -xEu phosphors. Sr 2-x SiO 4 -xEu phosphors under different synthesis processes and excitation wavelengths would have different main emission peaks in the photoluminescence emission spectra. In this study, we also well discussed and explored the relationships of photoluminescence properties with the dipole transitions (electric or magnetic) of Eu 3+ ions and the different coordination structures of Sr +2 ions. K E Y W O R D S charge transition state, concentration quenching effect, different synthesis processes, Sr 2-x SiO 4 -xEu phosphors 1 | INTRODUCTION Inorganic luminescent materials have been investigated as practical applications in many display devices, for example, flat panel screens and field emission displays. Recently, considerable efforts have been devoted to investigate materials with different emission properties,which can be used for WLEDs and optical storage devices. [1,2] As being compared with traditional incandescent and fluorescent lamps, WLEDs have the advantages of high brightness, dependability, long life-time, low power consumption, lack of toxic mercury, and environmental friendliness. [3] For that, WLEDs are promising devices for solid-state lighting and liquid-crystal display backlights because of their excellent properties. More researchers pay attention to developing phosphors and applying them to fabricate WLEDs with different emission methods. Accordingly, the investigations of highperformance phosphors with the properties of blue-light excitability, high quantum efficiency, and small thermal quenching are vital.Many methods are currently used to produce WLEDs, including combining blue LEDs with a yellow phosphor material, combining blue LEDs with the green and red phosphors, using UV-LEDs combined