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Inorganic Scintillators for Detector Systems

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Abstract

Several examples of recent scintillator development are given in this chapter. They have been chosen in different areas of application to illustrate the common strategies, but also the differences in the approach. Lead tungstate illustrates particularly well how large and very challenging fundamental research projects are instrumental to pushing the limits of detector performances to meet an ambitious scientific goal. On the other hand, new halides and mixed crystals are materials to be used mainly in commercial systems like security and medical imaging devices. It is therefore constrained not only by technical considerations but also by a severe competition environment, as any new commercial product.

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