The　materials　synthesis　of　polycrystalline　of　Yb3+　:　BaWO4　by　the　way　of　liquid-phase　reaction,　and　the　raw　materials　of　synthesis　were　detected　with　ultraviolet　spectrum　and　X-ray　powder　diffraction　method.　The　colorless　and　un-cracked　Yb3+　:　BaWO4　crystal　was　grown　by　Czochralski　method　for　the　first　time.　The　growth　condition　and　annealing　technology　was　investigated.　The　transmission　and　absorption　spectra　of　Yb3+　:　BaWO4　was　measured.　The　result　indicates　that　BaWO4　can　be　laser　host　material.　(c)　2005　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.