Sorohalide scintillators, phosphors, and uses thereof
US9334444B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10H20/8512
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to sorohalide compounds having formula A3B2X9, where A is an alkali metal, B is a rare earth metal, and X is a halogen. Optionally, the sorohalide includes a dopant D. Such undoped and doped sorohalides are useful as scintillation materials or phosphors for any number of uses, including for radiation detectors, solid-state light sources, gamma-ray spectroscopy, medical imaging, and drilling applications.
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