Scintillators are of significance for the realization of indirect X-ray detection and X-ray
excited optical luminescence (XEOL) imaging. However, commercial bulk scintillators not …

With super strong penetrability, high-energy X-rays can be applied to probe the inner
structure of target objects under nondestructive situations. Scintillation materials can down …

The balance between the market demand and the natural abundance of the rare-earth
elements (REEs) in ores, often referred to as the Balance Problem (or the Balancing …

Lanthanide luminescent materials have gradually become indispensable in a wealth of
applications, including phosphors for lighting and displays, security inks and tags, lasers …

Despite over a century of research and progress, scintillation detectors remain a hot topic.
The performance of ionizing radiation detection devices has been significantly enhanced by …

This survey reports on topics that were presented at the workshop on “Challenges with Rare
Earth Elements. The Periodic Table at work for new Science & Technology” hold at the …

Abstract Mg 4 (Ta, Nb) 2 O 9 single crystals were synthesized by the floating zone method,
and the photoluminescence and scintillation properties were evaluated. Under X-ray …

Lanthanum pyrosilicate La2Si2O7 (LaPS) single crystals were successfully fabricated by the
floating zone (FZ) method with Tb doping concentrations of 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0% for …

Abstract The undoped, Mg 2+ doped, Ce 3+ doped as well as Mg 2+: Ce 3+ codoped Gd 3
Al 2 Ga 3 O 12 crystals were grown from the melt by the micro-pulling down method. Ce 3+ …

Recent developments in medical imaging techniques, in particular, those in time-of-flight
positron emission tomography put new challenges on scintillating material performance that …