Abstract
The crystals of Tm doped and Tm-Sc co-doped Lu3Al5O12 (LuAG) grown by the floating zone (FZ) method were examined for their optical and scintillation properties. In transmittance spectra, strong absorption lines due to Tm3+ 4f-4f transitions were observed. X-ray excited radioluminescence spectra were measured and broad and sharp emission peaks were detected. The former one was attributed to Sc3+ and the latter one was due to Tm3+ 4f-4f transitions. Scintillation yield enhancement due to Sc co-doping was observed by means of 137Cs pulse height spectra. Scintillation decay times were several tens of μs under pulse X-ray excitation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 153-157 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Radiation Measurements |
Volume | 71 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Dec |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Scintillator
- Single crystal
- Tm 4f-4f emission
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation
- Instrumentation