Enhanced α/γ discrimination
Nd³⁺ doping induces intralayer carrier confinement, accelerating luminescence decay and improving pulse shape discrimination for fast radiation detection.
Shang, Xinlong · Li, Yang · Chen, Liang · Quan, Zhang · Zhou, Leidang · Naizhe, Zhao · Wang, Fangbao · Ruan, Jinlu · He, Shiyi · Yapeng, Zhang · Du, Xue · Zhang, Silong · An, Zhongfu · Ouyang, X. P.
Applied Materials Today 2025
photoluminescence decay markedly accelerated
decay time reduction more pronounced for α rays than γ rays
centimeter-scale single crystals