Scintillators boosted by nanophotonics

With the rapid development of nuclear medical imaging, high-energy physics experiments and nuclear weapons, the requirements for scintillators become more and more severe. However, there are less and less potential new materials, while currently available materials are close to their theoretical limits. In this review, we present recent developments in the combination of scintillators with engineered photonic structures. Although we are just beginning, we can expect tremendous progress in the near future. (authors)