High Quantum Efficiency Rare-Earth-Doped Gd2O2S:Tb, F Scintillators for Cold Neutron Imaging

Autor: Bin Tang, Wei Yin, Qibiao Wang, Long Chen, Heyong Huo, Yang Wu, Hongchao Yang, Chenghua Sun, Shuyun Zhou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 28, Iss 4, p 1815 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041815
Popis: High-resolution neutron radiography provides novel and stirring opportunities to investigate the structures of light elements encased by heavy elements. For this study, a series of Gd2O2S:Tb, F particles were prepared using a high-temperature solid phase method and then used as a scintillation screen. Upon reaching 293 nm excitation, a bright green emission originated from the Tb3+ luminescence center. The level of F doping affected the fluorescence intensity. When the F doping level was 8 mol%, the fluorescence intensity was at its highest. The absolute quantum yield of the synthesized particles reached as high as 77.21%. Gd2O2S:Tb, F particles were applied to the scintillation screen, showing a resolution on the neutron radiograph as high as 12 μm. These results suggest that the highly efficient Gd2O2S:Tb, F particles are promising scintillators for the purposes of cold neutron radiography.
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