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Single crystals of Eu2+-activated SrI2, one of the most leading-edge scintillators for gamma-ray spectroscopy applications, have a low radioactive background, excellent energy resolution of 2.6%–3% at 662 keV, and high light yield of 80 000–120 000 photons/MeV. In this article, tetravalent ions codoping, namely, Hf4+ codoping, was used to enhance its scintillation performance. $\emptyset 12$ mm diameter SrI2:Eu2+ single crystals codoped with 0, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2 at% Hf4+ were successfully grown by the multiampoule Bridgman method. All grown crystals are highly transparent, crack-free, and inclusion-free. The effects of Hf4+ codoping concentration on the optical and scintillation properties were studied. The gamma-ray energy resolutions of SrI2:Eu single crystals can be improved from 3.4% to 3.1% at 662 keV, and from 6.6% to 6.0% at 122 keV upon 0.05 at% Hf4+ codoping. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Europium doped strontium iodide (SrI 2 :Eu 2 +) is one of the cutting-edge halide scintillators for gamma-ray spectroscopy applications due to its low radioactive background, ultrahigh light yield (70,000–100,000 photons/MeV), and excellent gamma-ray energy resolution (2.6%–3% at 662 keV). In this work, we report an improvement in the scintillation characteristics of SrI 2 :Eu 2 + single crystals via tetravalent ion codoping, namely Zr 4 +. High quality SrI 2 :Eu 2 + single crystals codoped with 0, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2 at.% Zr 4 + were grown by the Multi-ampoule Bridgman method. All of the as-grown crystals are transparent, crack-and inclusion-free. They have high optical quality with a transmittance of over 70%. The effects of Zr 4 + codoping on spectral properties and decay kinetics of SrI 2 :Eu 2 + under optical, and x- and gamma-ray excitation are studied. An enhancement of gamma-ray spectroscopic resolution from 2.8 to 2.5% at 662 keV and 5.4 to 5% at 122 keV is achieved upon Zr 4 + codoping with a slightly enhanced light yield of 95,000 photons/MeV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we present the photoluminescence and scintillation performance of Pr3+ doped (Lu 0.75 Y 0.25) 3 Al 5 O 12 single crystals as a function of Li+ concentration. Lithium concentration had no effect on the optical properties of LuYAG: Pr single crystal scintillators regardless of concentration. On the other hand, scintillation light yield increased by as much as 94% with the incorporation of lithium as a codopant, and the energy resolution at 662 keV was improved to 4.1%, which is an outstanding energy resolution for an oxide single crystal scintillator. Lithium codoping slightly lengthened the fast component of the scintillation decay time, and slightly decreased the contribution from the slow component. Additionally, the samples were annealed in air and scintillation properties were compared before and after this annealing treatment. The change in scintillation properties is explained through the analysis of thermoluminescence glow curves. • Li codoping of LuYAG: Pr can increase light yield, improve energy resolution. • Air annealing improves light yield of LuYAG: Pr, Li by reducing trap concentration. • Thermoluminescence suggests traps play important role in scintillation mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]