CERIUM-DOPED ORTHOPHOSPHATES - NEW PROMISING SCINTILLATORS

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作者
LEMPICKI, A [1 ]
BERMAN, E [1 ]
WOJTOWICZ, AJ [1 ]
BALCERZYK, M [1 ]
BOATNER, LA [1 ]
机构
[1] OAK RIDGE NATL LAB,DIV SOLID STATE,OAK RIDGE,TN 37831
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10.1109/23.256585
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report initial results for a new class of scintillating materials, cerium doped rare earth orthophosphates. The most promising is Ce:LuPO4, which under gamma-excitation shows fast, single-exponential decay, of 25 ns at room temperature, and a light output of 17,200 photons per 1 MeV. These features combined with a reasonable density, (6.53 g/cm3), make it a strong contender for many applications.
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