Luminescence and thermoluminescence properties of Sr3WO6:Eu3+ phosphor

► The Sr3WO6:Eu3+ phosphor was prepared by using conventional ceramic method. ► The diffraction peaks of phosphor have been indexed to triclinic system. ► The emission peak at 616 nm belongs to 5D0→7F2 electric dipole transitions of Eu3+. ► The emission band of WO6 and excitation bands of Eu3+ are overlapping each other. ► The energy transfer from WO6 groups to the Eu3+ ions occurs under the UV excitation.