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Relationship of Li2WO4 to the scheelite tungstate scintillators

Journal Article · · Physical Review B
Density-functional calculations of the electronic structure and atomic positions are reported for Li{sub 2}WO{sub 4}. This compound is found to be very different from the tungstate scintillators such as PbWO{sub 4} in that both the valence and conduction bands are much less dispersive. This leads to a substantially larger band gap. The difference is understood in terms of the crystal structure, in particular, the longer O-O distances connecting the WO{sub 4} tetrahedra.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Sponsoring Organization:
NNSA USDOE - National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
968248
Journal Information:
Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 77; ISSN 1098-0121
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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