Stoichiometric cerium compounds as scintillators. Part 1; CeF[sub 3]

Conference · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:6858396

Wojtowicz, A K; Berman, E; Koepke, C; Lempicki, A ^[1]

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1. Boston Univ., MA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

Simple arguments indicate that stoichiometric Ce-materials with negligible Ce-Ce interactions should have superior properties (speed and light output). In this paper the authors present a study of the already known scintillator, CeF[sub 3]. The authors have investigated spectroscopy of CeF[sub 3], cerium trifluoride, using optical and ionizing radiation excitations. The authors show that rapid quenching of Ce emission in this material is responsible for the loss of about 50% of the light output and generates the, so-called, ultra fast component. Additional competition comes from unidentified centers, probably due to perturbed Ce ions. Although the light output of CeF[sub 3] is now only about 50% of BGO it clearly demonstrates the potential of large improvement. Deeper understanding of Ce-systems is certainly needed in order to fully exploit their potentials.

• OSTI ID: 6858396
• Report Number(s): CONF-911106--
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 39:4; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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