The first synthesis of single phased gallium oxysulfide (beta -Ga2O3-xSx),
gallium oxyselenide (beta -Ga2O3-xSex) and gallium oxytelluride (beta -Ga2O
3-xTex) was actualized. The luminescence intensity of Ga2O2.95S0.05 is the
highest of the above samples, i.e.. it shows fourfold enhancement in compar
ison with that of Ga2O3. Furthermore, the intensity of Ga2O2.95Se0.05 and G
a2O2.95Te0.05 is lower than that of Ga2O3. Those trends are attributed to t
he two effects of the electron delocalization and the distance between dono
r and acceptor. The spectra of VIb-ion-doped samples. i.e., Ga2O2.95S0.05,
Ga2O2.95Se0.05 and Ga2O2.95Te0.05, show a redshift behavior by 10 nm in com
parison with that of Ga2O3. The redshift behavior can be explained by the N
ephelauxetic effect. Our results showed a means of achieving emission inten
sity enhancement through changing the cation environment in beta -Ga2O3.