Abstract

A single crystal having the general composition, Ce.sub.2x (Lu.sub.1-y Y.sub.y).sub.2(1-x) SiO.sub.5 where x=approximately 0.00001 to approximately 0.05 and y=approximately 0.0001 to approximately 0.9999; preferably where x ranges from approximately 0.0001 to approximately 0.001 and y ranges from approximately 0.3 to approximately 0.8. The crystal is useful as a scintillation detector responsive to gamma ray or similar high energy radiation. The crystal as scintillation detector has wide application for the use in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, geology and cosmology because of its enhanced scintillation response to gamma rays, x-rays, cosmic rays and similar high energy particle radiation.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 6,624,420

Application Serial Number

09/506,160

Issue Date

9-23-2003

Current Assignee

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Crystal Photonics, Inc.

Assignee at Issuance

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Crystal Photonics, Inc.

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

7-2-2003

Filing Date

2-17-2000

Assignee at Filing

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Crystal Photonics, Inc.

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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