Method for sintering high density yttria-gadolinia ceramic scintillators
US4473513A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S264/91
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for preparing high density yttria-gadolinia ceramic scintillators includes cold-pressing a multicomponent powder to form powder compacts and then sintering the compacts to form transparent-to-translucent ceramic scintillator bodies. The powder compacts are formed by either die pressing or die pressing followed by isostatic pressing to further increase green density. The powder compacts are sintered in vacuum or a reducing atmosphere at a temperature of between 1800.degree. C. and 2100.degree. C. The preferred heating sequence includes a holding period at a temperature lower than the final sintering temperature. The finished scintillator includes Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3, and one or more of Eu.sub.2 O.sub.3, Nd.sub.2 O.sub.3, Yb.sub.2 O.sub.3, Pr.sub.2 O.sub.3, Dy.sub.2 O.sub.3, and Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 rare earth activator oxides. The finished scintillator may also include at least one of SrO and CaO as afterglow reducers.
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