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Description
The pace of discovery of new inorganic scintillators has increased dramatically in the last decade with the demonstration of efficient scintillation in mixed and ternary halides1 and that of the power of engineering oxides compounds2. The ability to make new materials reproducibly is often key to major progress in fundamental physics and numerous applications. The field of scintillation is no exception and that single issue is impeding the rapid commercial development of these new materials. Development of a reliable crystal growth processes and engineering of the scintillation performance are linked as they affect each other. We will present recent results of research efforts in crystal growth achieved through simulations and imaging of the growth process, fundamental advances in physics of scintillation and specifics on use of co-doping.
- E. D. Bourret-Courchesne, G. A. Bizarri, R. Borade, G. Gundiah, E. C. Samulon, Z. Yan, and S. E. Derenzo “Crystal growth and characterization of alkali-earth halide scintillators” Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 352, pp.78-83, Aug 1 2012.
- M. Nikl, A. Yoshikawa, "Recent R&D Trends in Inorganic Single-Crystal Scintillator Materials for Radiation Detection" Advanced Optical Materials Vol. 3, Issue: 4, Special Issue: SI, p. 463-481 (2015).
This work is supported by the Department of Energy, NNSA/DNN R&D and carried out at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory under contract #AC02-05CH11231.
Primary authors:
Edith Bourret, Gregory Bizarri, Mauro del Ben, Andrew Canning, Tetiana Shalapska, Didier Perrodin and Roberto del Reis (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Jeffrey Derby (University of Minnesota)
Sebastien Keresit (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Anton Tremsin (UC Berkeley)
Sven Vogel (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Richard Williams (Wake forest University)
