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Er(3+) and Li(+) codoped Y(3)Al(5)O(12) (YAG) powders were prepared for a systematic investigation of their upconversion emissions. X-ray diffraction (XRD), upconversion emission spectra, pump power dependence, FT-IR spectra and decay time were studied to characterize the samples. With Li+ doping, the upconversion emission intensity of Er(3+) doped YAG powders was obviously enhanced, accompanied with an increase in the ratio of green to red intensity. The enhancement of emission intensity could be attributed to two mechanisms: one was the distortion of local crystal field around Er(3+), and the other was the decrease in the amount of CO(3)(2-) and OH(-) groups. Our results revealed that the latter was the dominant mechanism of the upconversion intensity enhancement in the YAG:Er(3+)/Li(+) powders.