EN
Photoluminescence and thermoluminescence of the oxygen-deficient Y₃Al₅O₁₂ (YAG), YAlO₃ (YAP) and Y₄Al₂O₉ (YAM) ceramics has been studied. Corresponding ceramic samples prepared by the same way however in oxidizing conditions (in air) were studied for comparison. The observed luminescent properties of the materials are related to the F-type centers created on the basis of oxygen vacancies, antisite (Y_{Al}) defects and uncontrolled Tb³⁺ impurity ions.