Published August 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Cerium-doped orthophosphates: New promising scintillators

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

Description

The authors report initial results for a new class of scintillating materials, cerium doped rare earth orthophosphates. The most promising is Ce:LuPO4, which under γ-excitation shows fast, single-exponential decay, of 25 ns at room temperature, and a light output of 17,200 photons per 1 MeV. These features combined with a reasonable density, (6.53 g/cm3), make it a strong contender for many applications

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
4 part 1
Journal Page Range
p. 384-387.
ISSN
0018-9499
CODEN
IETNAE

Conference

Title
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) nuclear science symposium and medical imaging conference.
Dates
25-31 Oct 1992.
Place
Orlando, FL (United States).

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-921005--.