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Preparation and scintillation properties of YCl3:Ce crystals

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Ce3+-activated YCl3 crystals have been grown by the Bridgman-Stockbarger method, and their scintillation properties have been investigated. The luminescence spectrum of YCl3:Ce has a complex character and consists of two overlapping peaks at 390 and 410 nm, characteristic of Ce3+ luminescence. The light output of YCl3:Ce as a function of Ce3+ concentration has a maximum at 1 mol % Ce3+.

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    V. L. Cherginets, T. V. Ponomarenko, L. N. Trefilova, N. V. Rebrova, N. N. Kosinov, V. D. Alekseev & O. V. Zelenskaya

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Original Russian Text © V.L. Cherginets, T.V. Ponomarenko, L.N. Trefilova, N.V. Rebrova, N.N. Kosinov, V.D. Alekseev, O.V. Zelenskaya, 2009, published in Neorganicheskie Materialy, 2009, Vol. 45, No. 8, pp. 1017–1020.

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Cherginets, V.L., Ponomarenko, T.V., Trefilova, L.N. et al. Preparation and scintillation properties of YCl3:Ce crystals. Inorg Mater 45, 946–948 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168509080238

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