Growth of bulk gadolinium pyrosilicate single crystals for scintillators

被引:41
作者
Gerasymov, I. [1 ]
Sidletskiy, O. [1 ]
Neicheva, S. [1 ]
Grinyov, B. [1 ]
Baumer, V. [2 ]
Galenin, E. [1 ]
Katrunov, K. [1 ]
Tkachenko, S. [1 ]
Voloshina, O. [1 ]
Zhukov, A. [1 ]
机构
[1] NAS Ukraine, Inst Scintillat Mat, UA-61001 Kharkov, Ukraine
[2] NAS Ukraine, SSI Inst Single Crystals, UA-61001 Kharkov, Ukraine
关键词
Crystal structure; Czochralski method; Top Seeded Solution Growth; Oxides; Scintillators; DISILICATES; RADII;
D O I
10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2010.11.047
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
Ce, Pr, and La-doped gadolinium pyrosilicate Gd2Si2O7 (GPS) single crystals were grown by the Czochralski and Top Seeded Solution Growth (TSSG) techniques for the first time. Formation conditions of different pyrosilicate phases were determined. X-ray luminescence integral intensity of Ce-doped GPS is about one order of magnitude higher in comparison with gadolinium oxyorthosilicate Gd2SiO5:Ce (GSO:Ce). All samples demonstrate temperature stability of luminescence yield up to 400 K. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:805 / 808
页数:4
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