LINEAR-RESPONSE NANOCRYSTAL SCINTILLATORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a nano-scintillator exhibiting a linear or near linear luminescent emission response to stimulating electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths less than 100 nm;
a light sensor configured to sense light emitted from the nano-scintillator; and
a processor comprising;
a data collection module configured to receive calibration data from the light sensor during a calibration mode, and generate a linear response equation from the calibration data; and
a dose/energy determination module configured to convert response information received from the light sensor during normal operation into radiation information using the linear response equation.
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Abstract
Systems and devices incorporating radiation detection, and techniques and materials for improved radiation detection are provided that involve a nano-scintillator exhibiting a linear luminescent emission response to stimulating electromagnetic radiation. The nano-scintillator can include at least one nanocrystal comprising a rare earth element, a lanthanide dopant, and a spectator dopant, wherein the nanocrystal exhibits a linear luminescent emission response to stimulating electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths less than 100 nm. As one example, the nanocrystal is [Y2-x03; Eux, Liy], where x is 0.05 to 0.1 and y is 0.1 to 0.16, and has an average nanoparticle size of 40 to 70 nm. These nanocrystals can be fabricated through a glycine combustion method.
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39 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a nano-scintillator exhibiting a linear or near linear luminescent emission response to stimulating electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths less than 100 nm; a light sensor configured to sense light emitted from the nano-scintillator; and a processor comprising; a data collection module configured to receive calibration data from the light sensor during a calibration mode, and generate a linear response equation from the calibration data; and a dose/energy determination module configured to convert response information received from the light sensor during normal operation into radiation information using the linear response equation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A nano-scintillator comprising:
at least one nanocrystal comprising a rare earth element, a lanthanide dopant, and a spectator dopant, wherein the nanocrystal exhibits a linear or near linear luminescent emission response to stimulating electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths less than 100 nm. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of detecting radiation comprising measuring the response of one or a combination of more than one scintillator material with different stimulation properties and peak emission wavelengths, wherein the one scintillator material or at least one of the combination of more than one scintillator material is a nano-scintillator comprising:
at least one nanocrystal comprising a rare earth element, a lanthanide dopant, and a spectator dopant, wherein the nanocrystal exhibits a linear luminescent emission response to stimulating electromagnetic radiation at least between 17 kV to 180 kV or 0.18 MV to 50 MV. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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