Photoluminescence and photocurrent characteristics of Eu2 + activated MAl2O4 (M = Ba, Ca, Sr) phosphors during and after Ultraviolet ray and visible light irradiation have been investigated. The photoluminescence (PL) and the photocurrent (PC) of the phosphors, in order to elucidate the relationship between the PL and the PC, were measured simultaneously on the same samples within a specially designed measuring box. Composition effects, such as a presence of Dy3 + as a co-activator and Al-rich composition on the PL and PC characteristics have been investigated. Also, sensing characteristics on UV and visual light have been tested.