Scintillation materials in single crystalline, polycrystalline and ceramic form

摘要

The scintillation materials may exist in single crystalline, polycrystalline or ceramic form. Preferably, the scintillation materials are in single crystalline form. According to the present invention all cation-forming elements are present in the scintillation material in an amount, which is higher than stoichiometric (hyper- or over-stoichiometric) with respect to the anion-forming elements.