Trivalent　dysprosium　ion　(Dy3+)　activated　strontium　molybdate　(SrMoO4)　phosphor　was　synthesized　via　solid-state　reaction　in　a　weak　reductive　atmosphere　of　active　carbon.　The　effects　of　the　sintering　temperature,　the　activator　concentration　and　the　different　fluxes　on　the　luminescence　properties　were　investigated　by　thermogravimetry-derivative　thermogravimetry,　X-ray　diffraction　and　photoluminescence　spectroscopy,　respectively.　The　excitation　and　emission　spectra　indicate　that　this　phosphor　can　be　effectively　excited　by　near　UV　light　of　387　nm,　and　it　exhibits　a　bright　yellow　emitting.　The　optimum　concentration　for　Dy3+　is　4%.　The　results　indicate　that　SrMoO4:Dy3+　may　be　a　potential　luminescent　material　for　solid-state　lighting　applications.