Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.

United States of America As Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force

William M Higgins

Kanai S Shah

Edgar V Van Loef

Jaroslaw Glodo

Urmila Shirwadkar

Rastgo Hawrami

Vivek V Nagarkar

David F Bliss

Noa More Rensing

Meckie T Harris

Alton F Armington

Michael R Squillante

George G Bryant

Li-containing scintillator compositions, as well as related structures and methods are described. Radiation detection systems and methods are described which include a CsLiLn Halide scintillator composition.

CsLiLn halide scintillator

Scintillator and semiconductor based materials incorporating radioactive materials and their method of manufacture are disclosed. The disclosed materials are integrated with energy conversion devices and structures to provide nuclear battery assemblies which exhibit increased power densities.

Scintillator and semiconductor based materials incorporating radioactive materials

The present invention relates to quaternary compound scintillators and related devices and methods. The scintillators may include, for example, a mixed halide scintillator composition including at least two different CsLiLa halide compounds and a dopant. Related detection devices and methods are further included.

Cesium and lithium-containing quaternary compound scintillators

CsLiLn Halide scintillator

The present invention relates to quaternary compound scintillators and related devices and methods. The scintillators may include, for example, a quaternary compound, the quaternary compound having a first position, a second position, a third position, a fourth position; wherein the first position is Cs; the second position is Li; the third position is La or Lu; and the fourth position is Cl, Br, or I. In certain embodiments, the scintillator composition can further include a single dopant or mixture of dopants.

The present invention relates to scintillator compositions and related devices and methods. The scintillator compositions may include, for example, a scintillation compound and a dopant, the scintillation compound having the formula x-x-x-xand xis Cs; xis Na; xis La, Gd, or Lu; and xis Br or I. In certain embodiments, the scintillator composition can include a single dopant or mixture of dopants.

Cesium and sodium-containing scintillator compositions

The present invention relates to scintillator compositions and related devices and methods. The scintillator may include, for example, a mixed scintillator composition including at least two different CsXLa halide compounds and a dopant, wherein X is Na or Li. Related radiation detection devices and methods are further included.

Mixed cesium sodium and lithium halide scintillator compositions

The present invention relates to scintillator compositions and related devices and methods. The scintillator may include, for example, a mixed halide scintillator composition including at least two different CsNaLa halide compounds and a dopant. Related radiation detection devices and methods are further included.

The present invention concerns scintillator compositions comprising gadolinium halide and a dopant. The gadolinium halide and dopant material (e.g., GdI:Ce) has surprisingly good characteristics including high light output, high gamma-ray stopping efficiency, fast response, low cost, good proportionality, and minimal afterglow, thereby making the material useful for various applications including, for example, gamma-ray spectroscopy, medical imaging, nuclear and high energy physics research, diffraction, non-destructive testing, nuclear treaty verification and safeguards, and geological exploration. The timing resolution of the scintillators of the present invention also provides compositions suitable for use in imaging applications, such as positron emission tomography (e.g., time-of-flight PET) and CT imaging.

Gadolinium halide scintillators

The present invention relates to scintillator compositions and related devices and methods. The scintillator compositions may include, for example, a scintillation compound and a dopant, the scintillation compound having the formula CsLi(LaY)Z, where Z is a halide. The scintillator composition can include a dopant or mixture of dopants.

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