Great progress has been made in inorganic persistent phosphors, especially in the recent
two decades, motivated by the discoveries of the SrAl 2 O 4: Eu 2+-Dy 3+ in the green and …

The synthesis of lanthanide-activated phosphors is pertinent to many emerging applications,
ranging from high-resolution luminescence imaging to next-generation volumetric full-color …

In this review, the major achievements and research and development (R&D) trends from
the last decade in the field of single crystal scintillator materials are described. Two material …

With super strong penetrability, high-energy X-rays can be applied to probe the inner
structure of target objects under nondestructive situations. Scintillation materials can down …

Thermally stimulated luminescence (TSL) is known as a technique used in radiation
dosimetry and dating. However, since the luminescence is very sensitive to the defects in a …

Predicting the properties of a material from the arrangement of its atoms is a fundamental
goal in materials science. While machine learning has emerged in recent years as a new …

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Persistent luminescence or afterglow is caused by a gradual release of charge carriers from
trap** centers. The energy needed to release these charge carriers is determined by the …

The absorption and luminescence properties (centroid shift and crystal field splitting of 5d
orbitals) of Ce 3+-doped garnets are summarized from the viewpoints of chemical …

Garnet ceramic scintillators are a class of inorganic scintillation materials with excellent
overall performance. The flexibility of cation substitution in different lattice positions leads to …