Terbium or lutetium containing scintillator compositions...

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2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Koslow, C. Melissa (Department: 1755)

Compositions

Inorganic luminescent compositions

Compositions containing halogen; e.g., halides and oxyhalides

C264S021000, C250S363040, C378S019000, C378S098800

Reexamination Certificate

active

07008558

ABSTRACT:
In some aspects, a scintillator composition includes, prior to annealing, the composition (G1-x-yAxREy)aDzO12, wherein D is selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga and In, G is selected from the group consisting of Tb, Y, La, Gd, and Yb, A is selected from the group consisting of Lu, Y, La, Gd, and Yb, and RE is selected from the group consisting of Ho, Er, Tm and Ce, and x is in the range from 0 up to about 0.2774, inclusive, y is in the range from about 0.001 up to about 0.012, inclusive, a is in the range 2.884 up to about 3.032, inclusive, and z is in the range from about 4.968 up to about 5.116, inclusive.

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