Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 15, 1500003(2025)

Metal Halide Perovskites for X-Ray Detectors (Invited)

Baiqian Wang, Wensi Cai*, and Zhigang Zang**
Author Affiliations
  • Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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    Figures & Tables(7)
    Comparison of visible light (VIS), ultraviolet light (UV), X-ray, γ-ray, neutron, and α-particle. (a) The wavelength and energy range of electromagnetic waves; (b) penetrating power
    Schematic of the detection mechanism of MHPs-based high-energy radiation detectors
    Indirect detection. (a) Structure of CsPbBr3 scintillator-based X-ray detector, photo of CsPbBr3 scintillator on commercial Si-PD array, photo of ballpoint pen and its X-ray imaging[32]; (b) photos of ant and mosquito and their X-ray imaging, standard resolution test target imaged under Cs3Cu2I5 X-ray scintillator[37]; (c) PL mapping of (C25H22BrP)2MnBr4-AAO array, photos of memory card and chip and their X-ray imaging[40]
    Three different X-ray imaging acquisition processes: single-pixel scanning, line-array scanning, area-array scanning
    Direct detection. (a) Schematic of the sensitivity, detection limit, X-ray imaging, and photo of the D0.99MAPbI3 X-ray detector array[46]; (b) relationship between X-ray dose rate and signal-to-noise ratio of the Cs3Bi2I9 X-ray detector at different biases[50]; (c) optical and X-ray images of a metal key under the Cs3Cu2I5∶Li X-ray detector[55]; (d) X-ray imaging of the letter U by the CsCu2I3 X-ray detector[18]
    • Table 1. Key scintillation parameters of metal halide X-ray scintillators

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      Table 1. Key scintillation parameters of metal halide X-ray scintillators

      ScintillatorLight yield /MeV-1Detection limit /(nGy/s)Spatial resolution /(lp/mm)RL stability /GyReference
      CsPbBr3-PDMS135 (MTF is 0.4)31
      CsPbBr3 NCs/methyl Methacrylate/photoinitiator1770009.8 (MTF is 0.2)4032
      CsPbBr3-AAO111003325033
      Cs3Cu2I5∶Tl15000066.334
      Cs3Cu2I5-PDMS1273766.86035
      Cs3Cu2I5-AAO317001010.436
      Cs3Cu2I5392518151009037
      Cs3Cu2I5∶Mn67000259038
      (4-BTP)2MnBr49800037.421.339
      (C25H22BrP)2MnBr4-AAO36.260.82340
    • Table 2. Key parameters of metal halide X-ray detectors

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      Table 2. Key parameters of metal halide X-ray detectors

      MHPsSensitivity /[µC/(Gy·cm2)]Detection limit /(nGy/s)Spatial resolution /(lp/mm)Radiation stability /GyReference
      D0.99MAPbI321800004.846
      MAPbI352000000.13.830.0647
      MAPbI393000.2261148
      CsPbBr2.9I0.12800001812.749
      Cs3Bi2I929386.20.3650
      Rb3Bi2I9159.78.3248000051
      (MA)3Bi2I9106200.6223.852
      Cs2AgBiBr618000145.253
      Cs2AgBiBr625059.74.954
      Cs3Cu2I5∶Li831.134.85.6855
      CsCu2I34240.9318
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    Paper Information

    Category: Reviews

    Received: Apr. 21, 2025

    Accepted: May. 28, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 15, 2025

    The Author Email: Wensi Cai (wensi.cai@cqu.edu.cn), Zhigang Zang (zangzg@cqu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP251061

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP251061

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