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Title: Chloride, bromide and iodide scintillators with europium

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1326965

A halide scintillator material is disclosed where the halide may comprise chloride, bromide or iodide. The material is single-crystalline and has a composition of the general formula ABX.sub.3 where A is an alkali, B is an alkali earth and X is a halide which general composition was investigated. In particular, crystals of the formula ACa.sub.1-yEu.sub.yI.sub.3 where A=K, Rb and Cs were formed as well as crystals of the formula CsA.sub.1-yEu.sub.yX.sub.3 (where A=Ca, Sr, Ba, or a combination thereof and X=Cl, Br or I or a combination thereof) with divalent Europium doping where 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.1, and more particularly Eu doping has been studied at one to ten mol %. The disclosed scintillator materials are suitable for making scintillation detectors used in applications such as medical imaging and homeland security.

Research Organization:
University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
NA0000473
Assignee:
University of Tennessee Research Foundation (Knoxville, TN)
Patent Number(s):
9,453,161
Application Number:
14/314,393
OSTI ID:
1326965
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jun 25
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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