Lu3Al5O12 single crystals grown in pure N2 atmosphere by Czochralski method were annealed in oxidizing atmosphere （air）and reducing atmosphere （H2 ＋ N2）, respectively. Effects of annealing treatments on luminesce...Lu3Al5O12 single crystals grown in pure N2 atmosphere by Czochralski method were annealed in oxidizing atmosphere （air）and reducing atmosphere （H2 ＋ N2）, respectively. Effects of annealing treatments on luminescence and scintillation properties of the crystals were investigated. The crystal annealed in air showed the highest luminescence intensity under blue light or vacuum ultraviolet excitation in comparison with that annealed in reducing flux or the as-grown crystal. Under X-ray excitation, crystal annealed in reducing atmosphere had the lowest light yield, and crystal annealed in air had the fastest decay time under ^137Cs 662 keV γ-ray excitation. Different annealing treatments resulted in different luminescence and scintillation properties, which might related with oxygen vacancies or defect existing in the crystals.展开更多
The vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) spectroscopic properties of praseodymium (Pr3+, 1at%) doped LaF3 nanocrystals/glass at room temperature and 20 K are reported. Two types of Pr3+ ions, those in LaF3 nanocrystals and those ...The vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) spectroscopic properties of praseodymium (Pr3+, 1at%) doped LaF3 nanocrystals/glass at room temperature and 20 K are reported. Two types of Pr3+ ions, those in LaF3 nanocrystals and those in the glass host, were excited to 4f 5d band by VUV using synchrotron radiation as an excitation source, and emissions of 1S0 → 1D2 (336 nm), 1S0 → 1I6 (397 nm ) of Pr3+ in the nanocrystals and emissions of 4f 5d → 3HJ, 3FJ of Pr3+ in the glass appeared at the same time. But unlike in the bulk sample crystals, emission of 3P0 → 3HJ, 3FJ as the second step of the quantum splitting (QS) of Pr3+ in the LaF3 nanocrystals was not observed at room temperature, which could be explained that Pr3+ ions in the glass absorbed the energy of 3P0 → 3H4 of Pr3+ in the nanocrystals. Two types of excitation spectra monitoring different emissions were also measured, so it could be observed that the lowest energy of 4f 5d band of Pr3+ in the nanocrystals was about 53 500 cm-1 (186 nm) and in the glass about 33 800 cm-1(295 nm), respectively. These emission and excitation spectra were contrasted to those of bulk sample crystals LaF3∶Pr3+.展开更多
The scintillation properties of a CdMoO4 crystal have been investigated experimentally.The fluorescence yields and decay times measured from 22 K to 300 K demonstrate that CdMoO4 crystal is a good candidate for an abs...The scintillation properties of a CdMoO4 crystal have been investigated experimentally.The fluorescence yields and decay times measured from 22 K to 300 K demonstrate that CdMoO4 crystal is a good candidate for an absorber for a bolometer readout,for both heat and scintillation signals.The results from Monte Carlo studies,taking the backgrounds from 2ν2β of^100 42Mo ^116 48Cd） and internal trace nuclides ^214Bi and ^208Tl into account,show that the expected sensitivity of a CdMoO4 bolometer for neutrinoless double beta decay experiments with an exposure of 100kg·years is one order of magnitude higher than those of the current sets of the limT1/2^0νββ of ^100 42Mo and ^116 48Cd.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20571088)the Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province (2005B10301016, 2006B14801001)
文摘Lu3Al5O12 single crystals grown in pure N2 atmosphere by Czochralski method were annealed in oxidizing atmosphere （air）and reducing atmosphere （H2 ＋ N2）, respectively. Effects of annealing treatments on luminescence and scintillation properties of the crystals were investigated. The crystal annealed in air showed the highest luminescence intensity under blue light or vacuum ultraviolet excitation in comparison with that annealed in reducing flux or the as-grown crystal. Under X-ray excitation, crystal annealed in reducing atmosphere had the lowest light yield, and crystal annealed in air had the fastest decay time under ^137Cs 662 keV γ-ray excitation. Different annealing treatments resulted in different luminescence and scintillation properties, which might related with oxygen vacancies or defect existing in the crystals.
文摘The vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) spectroscopic properties of praseodymium (Pr3+, 1at%) doped LaF3 nanocrystals/glass at room temperature and 20 K are reported. Two types of Pr3+ ions, those in LaF3 nanocrystals and those in the glass host, were excited to 4f 5d band by VUV using synchrotron radiation as an excitation source, and emissions of 1S0 → 1D2 (336 nm), 1S0 → 1I6 (397 nm ) of Pr3+ in the nanocrystals and emissions of 4f 5d → 3HJ, 3FJ of Pr3+ in the glass appeared at the same time. But unlike in the bulk sample crystals, emission of 3P0 → 3HJ, 3FJ as the second step of the quantum splitting (QS) of Pr3+ in the LaF3 nanocrystals was not observed at room temperature, which could be explained that Pr3+ ions in the glass absorbed the energy of 3P0 → 3H4 of Pr3+ in the nanocrystals. Two types of excitation spectra monitoring different emissions were also measured, so it could be observed that the lowest energy of 4f 5d band of Pr3+ in the nanocrystals was about 53 500 cm-1 (186 nm) and in the glass about 33 800 cm-1(295 nm), respectively. These emission and excitation spectra were contrasted to those of bulk sample crystals LaF3∶Pr3+.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(11275199)
文摘The scintillation properties of a CdMoO4 crystal have been investigated experimentally.The fluorescence yields and decay times measured from 22 K to 300 K demonstrate that CdMoO4 crystal is a good candidate for an absorber for a bolometer readout,for both heat and scintillation signals.The results from Monte Carlo studies,taking the backgrounds from 2ν2β of^100 42Mo ^116 48Cd） and internal trace nuclides ^214Bi and ^208Tl into account,show that the expected sensitivity of a CdMoO4 bolometer for neutrinoless double beta decay experiments with an exposure of 100kg·years is one order of magnitude higher than those of the current sets of the limT1/2^0νββ of ^100 42Mo and ^116 48Cd.
