The influence of air annealing on the microstructure and scintillation properties of Ce,Mg:LuAG ceramics
Result description
The microstructures and optical properties of Ce,Mg:Lu3Al5O12 scintillator ceramics are investigated with particular focus on the effect of postannealing in air from 1000 to 1450°C. The formation of Al2O3 clusters after annealing above 1300°C is evidenced by scanning electron microscopy. The presence of this secondary phase is tentatively explained by the occurrence of Ce and Mg evaporation proved by inductive coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry measurements. Meanwhile, optical investigations including absorption, X‐ray induced luminescence, light yield, scintillation decay, and thermoluminescence prove the positive role of post‐annealing that leads to a brighter and faster scintillation emission. This behavior is associated to the removal of oxygen vacancies occurring during such treatments. In parallel, the partial conversion of Ce3+ ions into Ce4+ is also observed as a consequence of annealings and the role of Ce4+ ions in the scintillation process is discussed.n
Keywords
air annealingCeMg:LuAG ceramicsmicrostructurescintillation properties
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The influence of air annealing on the microstructure and scintillation properties of Ce,Mg:LuAG ceramics
Original language description
The microstructures and optical properties of Ce,Mg:Lu3Al5O12 scintillator ceramics are investigated with particular focus on the effect of postannealing in air from 1000 to 1450°C. The formation of Al2O3 clusters after annealing above 1300°C is evidenced by scanning electron microscopy. The presence of this secondary phase is tentatively explained by the occurrence of Ce and Mg evaporation proved by inductive coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry measurements. Meanwhile, optical investigations including absorption, X‐ray induced luminescence, light yield, scintillation decay, and thermoluminescence prove the positive role of post‐annealing that leads to a brighter and faster scintillation emission. This behavior is associated to the removal of oxygen vacancies occurring during such treatments. In parallel, the partial conversion of Ce3+ ions into Ce4+ is also observed as a consequence of annealings and the role of Ce4+ ions in the scintillation process is discussed.n
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Classification
Type
Jimp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10302 - Condensed matter physics (including formerly solid state physics, supercond.)
Result continuities
Project
GA16-15569S: Fast thin film scintillators for high resolution 2D-imaging
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Name of the periodical
Journal of the American Ceramic Society
ISSN
1551-2916
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Volume of the periodical
102
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
1805-1813
UT code for WoS article
000459595500030
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85053453697
Basic information
Result type
Jimp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
OECD FORD
Condensed matter physics (including formerly solid state physics, supercond.)
Year of implementation
2019