Transparent ceramic scintillators for gamma spectroscopy and MeV imaging

Authors :: P. A. Thelin
R L Perry
Daniel J. Schneberk
P. R. Beck
Nerine J. Cherepy
S.A. Payne
B. M. Wihl
R. R. Thompson
Nicholas M. Harvey
S. E. Fisher
Zachary M. Seeley
T. Stefanik
E. L. Swanberg
Joel Kindem
S. Hunter
Gary Stone
Source :: Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XVII.
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: SPIE, 2015.
Abstract: We report on the development of two new mechanically rugged, high light yield transparent ceramic scintillators: (1) Ce-doped Gd-garnet for gamma spectroscopy, and (2) Eu-doped Gd-Lu-bixbyite for radiography. GYGAG(Ce) garnet transparent ceramics offer ρ = 5.8g/cm3, Zeff = 48, principal decay of 8 lp/mm.