A new scintillating glass for high energy physics applications

A scintillating glass has been developed containing cerium (3+) oxide in an aluminate host glass. In this material the scintillation emission spectrum is red-shifted relative to that observed for Ce/sup 3+/ in silicate glasses. Emission and absorption spectra are more widely separated in the aluminate composition, suggesting that which glasses might have improved light-transmission properties. The refractive index is high, making it a potentially interesting material for use in fiber-optic tracking detectors.<
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