Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.352, No.1, 91-94, 2012
Large size single crystal growth of Lu3Al5O12:Pr and their uniformity of scintillation properties
Pr-doped Lu3Al5O12 (Pr:LuAG) single crystals were grown by the Czochralski method. The crystal was seeded-grown in the [100] direction. Dimensions up to 100 mm in length and 92 mm in diameter were achieved without cracking. Using 10 x 10 x 10 mm size sample coupled with photomultiplier (Hamamatsu R3998), energy resolution of 4.6% at 662 keV was achieved. Uniformity of light yield and energy resolution was also evaluated in whole crystal. The deviations of light output, energy resolution, and decay time were +/- 7.9%, 7.2%, and 4.8%, respectively. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.