The luminescence properties of NASICON-type Na3.6M1.8(PO4)3 (M = Y, Lu) and Na3Sc2(PO4)3 phosphates, undoped rare earth-doped (RE Tb3+, Dy3+, Eu3+, Ce3+), were studied using synchrotron radiation in a wide energy region 4.5–45 eV. Intrinsic emission originating from self-trapped excitons with electron component localized at the 3d Sc states was detected both doped while only defect-related regi...