Characterization of scintillation properties in Ca(Nb,Ta)2O6 single crystals

Taisei Hayashi, Kensei Ichiba, Daisuke Nakauchi, Kenichi Watanabe, Takumi Kato, Noriaki Kawaguchi, Takayuki Yanagida

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Abstract

CaNb2-xTaxO6 (x = 0, 0.2, 0.5 and 1) single crystals were fabricated by the floating zone method, and their photoluminescence (PL) and scintillation properties were evaluated. Under excitation at 280 nm, CaNb2-xTaxO6 single crystal showed a broad emission band at 400–600 nm. From the decay time constant, the observed emission was attributed to the charge transfer (CT) from the Nb5+ to the O2−. Under X-ray irradiation, an emission peak was observed at 470 nm, and the scintillation decay time profile suggested that the origin of the emission was also CT from the Nb5+ to the O2−. CaNb2O6 showed the highest light yield of 15,000 ph/MeV and the lowest afterglow level of 6.03 ppm among the synthesized samples.

Original languageEnglish
Article number111624
JournalRadiation Physics and Chemistry
Volume219
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Radiation

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