Crystal growth and optical properties of Ce:(La,Gd)2Ge 2O7 grown by the floating zone method

Shunsuke Kurosawa; Toetsu Shishido; Takamasa Sugawara; Kunio Yubuta; Jan Pejchal; Akira Suzuki; Yuui Yokota; Yasuhiro Shoji; Kei Kamada; Akira Yoshikawa

doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2013.12.038

Crystal growth and optical properties of Ce:(La,Gd)₂Ge ₂O₇ grown by the floating zone method

Shunsuke Kurosawa, Toetsu Shishido, Takamasa Sugawara, Kunio Yubuta, Jan Pejchal, Akira Suzuki, Yuui Yokota, Yasuhiro Shoji, Kei Kamada, Akira Yoshikawa

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Abstract

Some pyrosilicate scintillators such as Ce:Gd₂Si ₂O₇ and Ce:Lu₂Si₂O₇ have a good light output, and especially Ce:(Gd,La)₂Si₂O ₇ has an excellent light output of over 36,000 ph/MeV. In order to search novel scintilators, we have developed a pyrogermanate-based scintillation material (Ce_0.01,Gd_0.90,La_0.09) ₂Ge₂O₇ using the floating zone method. Although the light output was decreased due to quenching, 5d-4f transition of Ce ³⁺ was observed around 480 nm in photo- and radio-luminescence spectra. This emission wavelength was longer than that of (Ce _0.01,Gd_0.90,La_0.09)₂Si ₂O₇ with an emission wavelength of 390 nm.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	142-144
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Crystal Growth
Volume	393
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2013.12.038
Publication status	Published - 2014 May 1

Keywords

A2. Floating zone technique
B2. Scintillator materials
B3. Scintillators
Optical property
Pyrochlore
Pyrogermanate
Pyrosillicate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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abstract = "Some pyrosilicate scintillators such as Ce:Gd2Si 2O7 and Ce:Lu2Si2O7 have a good light output, and especially Ce:(Gd,La)2Si2O 7 has an excellent light output of over 36,000 ph/MeV. In order to search novel scintilators, we have developed a pyrogermanate-based scintillation material (Ce0.01,Gd0.90,La0.09) 2Ge2O7 using the floating zone method. Although the light output was decreased due to quenching, 5d-4f transition of Ce 3+ was observed around 480 nm in photo- and radio-luminescence spectra. This emission wavelength was longer than that of (Ce 0.01,Gd0.90,La0.09)2Si 2O7 with an emission wavelength of 390 nm.",

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