Alkali metal and alkali earth metal gadolinium halide scintillators
Abstract
The present invention provides for a composition comprising an inorganic scintillator comprising a gadolinium halide, optionally cerium-doped, having the formula A.sub.nGdX.sub.m:Ce; wherein A is nothing, an alkali metal, such as Li or Na, or an alkali earth metal, such as Ba; X is F, Br, Cl, or I; n is an integer from 1 to 2; m is an integer from 4 to 7; and the molar percent of cerium is 0% to 100%. The gadolinium halides or alkali earth metal gadolinium halides are scintillators and produce a bright luminescence upon irradiation by a suitable radiation.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1281075
- Patent Number(s):
- 9404036
- Application Number:
- 12/262,132
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2008 Oct 30
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Bourret-Courchesne, Edith, Derenzo, Stephen E., Parms, Shameka, Porter-Chapman, Yetta D., and Wiggins, Latoria K. Alkali metal and alkali earth metal gadolinium halide scintillators. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web.
Bourret-Courchesne, Edith, Derenzo, Stephen E., Parms, Shameka, Porter-Chapman, Yetta D., & Wiggins, Latoria K. Alkali metal and alkali earth metal gadolinium halide scintillators. United States.
Bourret-Courchesne, Edith, Derenzo, Stephen E., Parms, Shameka, Porter-Chapman, Yetta D., and Wiggins, Latoria K. Tue .
"Alkali metal and alkali earth metal gadolinium halide scintillators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1281075.
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abstractNote = {The present invention provides for a composition comprising an inorganic scintillator comprising a gadolinium halide, optionally cerium-doped, having the formula A.sub.nGdX.sub.m:Ce; wherein A is nothing, an alkali metal, such as Li or Na, or an alkali earth metal, such as Ba; X is F, Br, Cl, or I; n is an integer from 1 to 2; m is an integer from 4 to 7; and the molar percent of cerium is 0% to 100%. The gadolinium halides or alkali earth metal gadolinium halides are scintillators and produce a bright luminescence upon irradiation by a suitable radiation.},
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