CeBr3 scintillator
First Claim
1. A self-activated scintillator comprising a cerium bromide (CeBr3) material.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a new scintillator, cerium bromide (CeBr3), for gamma ray spectroscopy. Crystals of this scintillator have been grown using the Bridgman process. In CeBr3, Ce3+ is an intrinsic constituent as well as a luminescence center for the scintillation process. The crystals have high light output (˜68,000 photons/MeV) and fast decay constant (˜17 ns). Furthermore, it shows excellent energy resolution for γ-ray detection. For example, energy resolution of <4% (FWHM) has been achieved using this scintillator for 662 keV photons (137Cs source) at room temperature. High timing resolution (<200 ps-FWHM) has been recorded with CeBr3-PMT and BaF2-PMT detectors operating in coincidence using 511 keV positron annihilation γ-ray pairs.
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29 Claims
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1. A self-activated scintillator comprising a cerium bromide (CeBr3) material.
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2. An X-ray detector assembly comprising:
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a self-activated scintillator comprising a CeBr3 material; a photon detection assembly, and a data analysis system. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A positron emission tomography scanner system comprising:
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a patient area; an assembly of radiation detectors disposed adjacent the patient area, wherein the radiation detectors comprise; a self-activated scintillator comprising of a cerium bromide (CeBr3) material; a scintillation light detector or photomultiplier tube optically coupled to the scintillator; and a control system coupled to the light detectors or photomultiplier tubes. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An X-ray computed tomography scanner system comprising:
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a patient area; a penetrating X-ray source; and a detector assembly comprising a self-activated scintillator comprising a cerium bromide (CeBr3) material.
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14. A method of performing time-of-flight positron emission tomography comprising:
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administering a patient with a detectable label; positioning the patient within a field of view of a scintillator to detect emissions from the patient, wherein the scintillator is a self-activated scintillator comprising a cerium bromide (CeBr3) material; and detecting a positron annihilation event within a portion of a cross-section of the patient'"'"'s body for generating an image of the patient.
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15. A well logging device comprising:
a detector assembly comprising a self-activated scintillator comprising a CeBr3 material, and a photon detection assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
- 19. A scintillator comprising a cerium bromide material, wherein Br is the only halide present in the scintillator.
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