Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 50, Issue 10, 1925(2021)

Effect of Matrix Composition Ratio on the Growth and Scintillation Properties of Cs2LiYCl6∶Ce Crystal

WANG Shaohan*, WU Yuntao, LI Huanying, SHI Jian, and REN Guohao
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    WANG Shaohan, WU Yuntao, LI Huanying, SHI Jian, REN Guohao. Effect of Matrix Composition Ratio on the Growth and Scintillation Properties of Cs2LiYCl6∶Ce Crystal[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2021, 50(10): 1925

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    Received: Oct. 9, 2021

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    Published Online: Dec. 6, 2021

    The Author Email: Shaohan WANG (wangshaohan@mail.sic.ac.cn)

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    CSTR:32186.14.

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