Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dense high-speed scintillator material of low afterglow
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Application No.: US16400195Application Date: 2019-05-01
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Publication No.: US10890670B2Publication Date: 2021-01-12
- Inventor: Bernard Ferrand , Bruno Viana , Ludivine Pidol , Pieter Dorenbos
- Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN CRISTAUX ET DETECTEURS
- Applicant Address: FR Courbevoie
- Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CRISTAUX ET DETECTEURS
- Current Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CRISTAUX ET DETECTEURS
- Current Assignee Address: FR Courbevoie
- Agency: Element IP, PLC
- Priority: FR0451815 20040809
- Main IPC: C09K11/77
- IPC: C09K11/77 ; G01T1/202 ; C09K11/74 ; G21K4/00 ; A61B6/00

Abstract:
The invention relates to an inorganic scintillator material of formula Lu(2−y)Y(y−z−x)CexMzSi(1−v)M′vO5, in which: M represents a divalent alkaline earth metal and M′ represents a trivalent metal, (z+v) being greater than or equal to 0.0001 and less than or equal to 0.2; z being greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.2; v being greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.2; x being greater than or equal to 0.0001 and less than 0.1; and y ranging from (x+z) to 1. In particular, this material may equip scintillation detectors for applications in industry, for the medical field (scanners) and/or for detection in oil drilling. The presence of Ca in the crystal reduces the afterglow, while stopping power for high-energy radiation remains high.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190257958A1 DENSE HIGH-SPEED SCINTILLATOR MATERIAL OF LOW AFTERGLOW Public/Granted day:2019-08-22
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