Photonic-Crystal Scintillators for Enhancing X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detection

Yaniv Kurman, Raphael Dahan, Ido Kaminer

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Abstract

Scintillator materials are ubiquitous in detectors of high-energy photons. We show that their efficiency can be enhanced using the Purcell effect in nanophotonics and exemplify the concept with designs of photonic crystals made from scintillator materials.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2020 - Proceedings
ISBN (Electronic)9781943580767
StatePublished - May 2020
Event2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2020 - San Jose, United States
Duration: 10 May 202015 May 2020

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS
Volume2020-May

Conference

Conference2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period10/05/2015/05/20

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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