Structural & Strain Engineering of 1-D Copper Halide Scintillators

Scintillators are widely known and used in various fields such as radiation detection, industry inspection, and specifically for their applications in the medical imaging field. Current scintillators such as Cs:TI possess promising features but have several drawbacks: the use of toxic elements, limited stability, time-consuming preparation processes, etc. With these issues, the advancement of X-ray imaging technologies demands scintillators that are not only highly efficient but also stable, flexible, and environmentally benign. This seminar will focus on the design and engineering of a novel one-dimensional copper halide scintillator, with an emphasis on the synthesis and analysis of a new copper halide mixed anion structure. Additionally, this seminar will discuss Rb⁺ doping along with a new synthetic route to obtain significant improvements in performance and stability. Comparisons with conventional scintillators will show this copper scintillator as a promising candidate for next-generation flexible scintillation devices.