Tm3+-doped bismuth germanate crystals (Tm:BGO) with various doping concentrations of 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 at.% were grown by the micro-pulling-down method (μ-PD). The effect thulium concentration on growth, structure, absorption spectra, emission spectra fluorescence lifetime 3H4 3F4 state was studied. Under excitation 792 nm, Tm:BGO exhibit two bands corresponding to → 3H6 transitions....