TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of inorganic scintillation crystals for extreme environments
AU - Kim, Chanho
AU - Lee, Wonhi
AU - Melis, Alima
AU - Elmughrabi, Abdallah
AU - Lee, Kisung
AU - Park, Chansun
AU - Yeom, Jung Yeol
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2017M2A8A4017932, NRF-2020R1I1A1A01070761, NRF-2020R1A2C2007376 and NRF-2020M2A8A4023713).
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - In the past, the main research and use of scintillators in extreme environments were mainly limited to high energy physics and the well-logging industry, but their applications are now expanding to reactor monitoring systems, marine and space exploration, nuclear fusion, radiation therapy, etc. In this article, we review and summarize single-crystal inorganic scintillator candidates that can be applied to radiation detection in extreme environments. Crucial scintillation properties to consider for use in extreme environments are temperature dependence and radiation resistance, along with scintillators’ susceptibility to moisture and mechanical shock. Therefore, we report on performance change, with a focus on radiation resistance and temperature dependence, and the availability of inorganic scintillator for extreme environments—high radiation, temperature, humidity and vibration—according to their applications. In addition, theoretical explanations for temperature dependence and radiation resistance are also provided.
AB - In the past, the main research and use of scintillators in extreme environments were mainly limited to high energy physics and the well-logging industry, but their applications are now expanding to reactor monitoring systems, marine and space exploration, nuclear fusion, radiation therapy, etc. In this article, we review and summarize single-crystal inorganic scintillator candidates that can be applied to radiation detection in extreme environments. Crucial scintillation properties to consider for use in extreme environments are temperature dependence and radiation resistance, along with scintillators’ susceptibility to moisture and mechanical shock. Therefore, we report on performance change, with a focus on radiation resistance and temperature dependence, and the availability of inorganic scintillator for extreme environments—high radiation, temperature, humidity and vibration—according to their applications. In addition, theoretical explanations for temperature dependence and radiation resistance are also provided.
KW - Inorganic scintillation crystal
KW - Radiation detector
KW - Radiation resistance
KW - Temperature dependence
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85108702175&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/cryst11060669
DO - 10.3390/cryst11060669
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85108702175
VL - 11
JO - Crystals
JF - Crystals
SN - 2073-4352
IS - 6
M1 - 669
ER -
