Rare-earth halide scintillator coated with a light absorber or light reflector
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1. A scintillator material comprising a rare-earth halide coated with a layer comprising a resin and a pigment, wherein the layer comprises 0.01 to 20% by weight of pigment.
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Abstract
A scintillator material comprises a rare-earth halide coated with a layer comprising a resin and a pigment. In an embodiment, the scintillator material is used in an ionizing-radiation detector, and in particular embodiment, a gamma camera. The layer can adhere well and act as an absorbent or reflector depending on the color of the pigment.
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- 1. A scintillator material comprising a rare-earth halide coated with a layer comprising a resin and a pigment, wherein the layer comprises 0.01 to 20% by weight of pigment.
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19. A process for manufacturing a scintillator material comprising:
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providing a rare-earth halide; and coating the rare-earth halide with a layer by applying a homogeneous mixture of an adhesive resin and a pigment to the surface of the scintillator material containing less than 1% by weight of water. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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- 40. A scintillator material comprising a rare-earth halide coated with a layer comprising a resin and a pigment, wherein the layer is in direct contact with the rare-earth halide.
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