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Crystals for detecting neutrons, gamma rays, and X rays and preparation methods thereof

US10995102B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2020
Grant dateMay 4, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T3/06
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a method for growing a crystal for detecting neutrons, gamma rays, and/or x rays. The method may include weighting reactants based on a molar ratio of the reactants according to a reaction equation (1-x-z)X2O3+SiO2+2xCeO2+zZ2O3→X2(1-x-z)Ce2xZ2zSiO5+x/2O2↑ or (1-x-y-z)X2O3+yY2O3+SiO2+2xCeO2+zZ2O3→X2(1-x-y-z)Y2yCe2xZ2zSiO5+x/2O2↑; placing the reactants on which a second preprocessing operation has been performed into a crystal growth device after an assembly processing operation is performed on at least one component of the crystal growth device; introducing a flowing gas into the crystal growth device after sealing the crystal growth device; and activating the crystal growth device to grow the crystal based on the Czochralski technique.

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