Scintillation properties of Pr.sup.3+./sup.-doped lutetium and yttrium aluminum garnets: comparison with Ce.sup.3+./sup.-doped ones

0373367 - FZÚ 2012 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Mareš, Jiří A. - Nikl, Martin - Beitlerová, Alena - Blažek, K. - Horodysky, P. - Nejezchleb, K. - D´Ambrosio, C.
Scintillation properties of Pr³⁺-doped lutetium and yttrium aluminum garnets: comparison with Ce³⁺-doped ones.
Optical Materials. Roč. 34, č. 2 (2011), s. 424-427. ISSN 0925-3467. E-ISSN 1873-1252
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT LA08015
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z10100521
Keywords : scintillation * Pr³⁺ and Ce³⁺-doped garnets * L.Y. yield
Subject RIV: BM - Solid Matter Physics ; Magnetism
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Scintillation properties of Pr3+-doped LuAG and YAG crystals were investigated and compared with those of Ce3+-doped ones. They can reach up to ~16,000 ph/MeV or ~3,500 ph/MeV for LuAG:Pr and LuAG:Ce.
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