Radiation stability of M1−xPrxF2+x (M=Ca, Sr, Ba) crystals

Autor: Y. Boyarintseva, Encarnación G. Víllora, N.V. Shiran, V. Nesterkina, Kiyoshi Shimamura, A.V. Gektin
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Radiation Measurements. 45:340-342
ISSN: 1350-4487
Popis: The radiation stability of the mixed crystals M1 − xRxF2 + x (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) depends on types of the alkaline-earth and rare-earth ions. Different to Eu- and Ce-containing systems, M1 − xPrxF2 + x solid solutions have a low radiation resistance, which may be associated with hole trapping on praseodymium ion according to the reaction Pr3+ → Pr4+ which is typical for praseodymium. The coloration efficiency of M1 − xPrxF2 + x crystals grows in the row Ca → Sr → Ba, which is explained satisfactorily within the model of rare-earth clusters, the structure of which is determined by the ratio of the base alkaline-earth cation to the praseodymium ion radii.
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