The results oil optical absorption, photoluminescence and thermoluminescenc
e of YAP-Tin crystals of 1 at.% and 4 at.% of Tm are presented as well as i
nfluence of UV-, gamma -radiation and thermal treatments on optical and lum
inescence properties of the crystals. The blue-green luminescence of defect
centers was observed in YAP-Tm crystals at Ar-laser excitation. The possib
ility or energy transfer processes between defect centers and Tm-3 ions was
shown.