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Synthesis of Eu-doped (Gd,Y)2O3 transparent optical ceramic scintillator

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

Young Kwan Kim ,
Ho Kyung Kim ,
Do Kyung Kim  and
Gyuseong Cho
Young Kwan Kim
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Kusong-dong, Yusong, Taejon 305-701, Korea
Ho Kyung Kim
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Kusong-dong, Yusong, Taejon 305-701, Korea
Do Kyung Kim*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Kusong-dong, Yusong, Taejon 305-701, Korea
Gyuseong Cho
Affiliation:
Department of Quantum and Nuclear Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Kusong-dong, Yusong, Taejon 305-701, Korea
*
b)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: dkkim@kaist.ac.kr
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Abstract

A novel process for transparent oxide ceramic scintillator with a composition of Gd1.94-x Yx Eu0.06O3 was developed. The process consists of a glycine–nitrate combustion synthesis of nano-sized starting powder and subsequent controlled sintering and annealing steps. The organic molecules remaining in the as-combusted powder were efficiently removed by the combined heat-treatment at vacuum and air atmospheres. Hot-pressed ceramic scintillators show transparent optical state and high light output. Transparent optical ceramic scintillator with a high content of Gd (up to 80 mol%) was fabricated by the process. The measured light output of Gd1.54Y0.4Eu0.06O3 ceramic scintillator was about two times higher that that of CdWO4 single crystal.

Keywords

CeramicCombustion synthesisLuminescence
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Rapid Communications
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 19 , Issue 2 , February 2004 , pp. 413 - 416
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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