Systems and methods for controlling optical coupling between scintillator crystals
US9864073B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/2985
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A scintillator crystal array includes crystals and a clear film adhesive (CFA) layer. The crystals are configured to receive rays emitted by an object to be imaged and to emit light photons responsive to the rays. The crystals include a first crystal and a second crystal that are spaced apart from one another by a gap. The CFA layer is disposed in the gap between the first and second crystals. The CFA layer is configured to at least partially optically couple the first and second crystals.
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