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Alkali halide scintillator and uses thereof

US10053623B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2017
Grant dateAug 21, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T3/06
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A scintillator can include a monocrystalline compound having a general formula Na(1-y)LiyX, where 0<y<1 and X is at least one halogen or any combination of halogens. In an embodiment, the scintillator can have a Pulse Shape Discrimination Figure of Merit of at least 1 at a temperature of 25° C., at a temperature of 150° C., or both.

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