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Growth and Optical Uniformity of Large Size Y:PbWO4 Crystal Grown by the Bridgman Method

GONG BO; SHEN Ding-Zhong; REN Guo-Hao; ZHANG Hai-Bin; YIN Zhi-Wen   

  1. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050; China
  • Received:2001-04-04 Revised:2001-05-16 Published:2002-03-20 Online:2002-03-20

Abstract: The crystal growth technique of large size Y:PbWO4 crystal by the Bridgman method was discussed. The technical methods to eliminate cracks of the crystal and constitutional super- cooling were presented. Y:PbWO4 crystal with the size of 55mm×55mm×250mm was successfully made. The transmittance spectra and radioluminescence spectra at different positions along crys- tal growth orientation were measured and studied. The results show that the large size Y:PbWO4 crystal has good optical uniformity.

Key words: large size, Y:PbWO4 crystal, growth, uniformity

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