Ca[1-3x/2]TiO3:xSm(3+) (0 <= x <= 5 mol%), Ca0.955TiO3:0.03Sm(3+) + 10 mol% H3BO3, Ca0.4TiO3:0.03Sm(3+), 0.03Na(+) phosphors are synthesized by high temperature solid state reaction method in air. All samples are pure phase CaTiO3. Two strong excitation bands within the range 400-435 nm and 455-510 nm are observed, which are nicely match with widely applied near-UV (400-430 nm) and blue (460-500 nm) LED chips. The strongest emission band peaking at similar to 603 nm is assigned to the (4)G(5/2) -> H-6(7/2) transition of Sm3+ ion. The optimal Sm3+ doping concentration is similar to 3 mol%. Fluorescent lifetimes of Ca0.933TiO3:0.03Sm3+ phosphor with excitation 408, 467, and 481 nm are similar to 0.809 m, 0.792 m, and 0.8 m, respectively. The PL intensity of Ca0.953TiO3:0.03Sm(3+) phosphor is enhanced 5-7 times after Na+ ion is codoped as charge compensator and H3BO3 is added as flux, and their CIE chromaticity coordinate is (0.5792, 0.4199). The experiment results are helpful to improve luminescence properties of other Sm3+-doped phosphors and study novel phosphors. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.