Effect of Ce³⁺Content and Annealing Temperature on the Optical and Scintillation Properties of Ce³⁺‐Doped Y₃Al₅O₁₂Nanoscintillator Synthesized by Sol–Gel Route

Abstract

Radiation detection is important in several fields, including defense, medicine (e.g., PET, CT scans), material testing, environmental hazard monitoring, security checks at harbors, airports, and borders. [1] Scintillator materials are used as radiation sensors for many gamma ray and X-ray applications. [2][3][4] In order to develop faster and more efficient methods for radiation detection, progress in materials is a critical component of any successful strategy. The physical and luminescent properties of scintillator materials are very sensitive to the synthesis parameters, [5,6] and these characteristics must be tailored to satisfy the specific requirements for each application. Currently, Na(Tl) and CsI(Tl) single crystal scintillators are widely used in nuclear spectroscopy and radiation detection. Moreover, many types of scintillators have been investigated such as alkali, alkaline earth as BaF 2 :Ce, CaF