Barium iodide and strontium iodide crystals and scintillators implementing the same
First Claim
1. A single crystal, comprising:
- at least one metal halide, wherein the at least one metal halide comprises beryllium iodide;
an activator dopant comprising ytterbium, wherein the ytterbium is divalent; and
at least one compound selected from a group consisting of;
a selenide, and a telluride.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a crystal includes at least one metal halide; and an activator dopant comprising ytterbium. In another general embodiment, a scintillator optic includes: at least one metal halide doped with a plurality of activators, the plurality of activators comprising: a first activator comprising europium, and a second activator comprising ytterbium. In yet another general embodiment, a method for manufacturing a crystal suitable for use in a scintillator includes mixing one or more salts with a source of at least one dopant activator comprising ytterbium; heating the mixture above a melting point of the salt(s); and cooling the heated mixture to a temperature below the melting point of the salts. Additional materials, systems, and methods are presented.
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17 Claims
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1. A single crystal, comprising:
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at least one metal halide, wherein the at least one metal halide comprises beryllium iodide; an activator dopant comprising ytterbium, wherein the ytterbium is divalent; and at least one compound selected from a group consisting of;
a selenide, and a telluride. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A scintillator optic, comprising:
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at least one metal halide doped with a plurality of activators, the plurality of activators comprising a first activator and a second activator; and at least one compound selected from a group consisting of;
a selenide, and a telluride;wherein the at least one metal halide comprises beryllium iodide and magnesium iodide; wherein the first activator comprises divalent europium; and wherein the second activator comprises divalent ytterbium. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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11. A method for manufacturing a crystal suitable for use in a scintillator, the method comprising:
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mixing one or more salts comprising beryllium iodide, magnesium iodide, and at least one of;
a selenide and a telluride with a source of at least one dopant activator comprising divalent ytterbium;heating the mixture above a melting point of the salts; and cooling the heated mixture to a temperature below the melting point of the salts. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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