THE AFTERGLOW MECHANISM OF CHROMIUM-DOPED GADOLINIUM GALLIUM GARNET

Authors
BLASSE G GRABMAIER BC OSTERTAG M
Citation
G. Blasse et al., THE AFTERGLOW MECHANISM OF CHROMIUM-DOPED GADOLINIUM GALLIUM GARNET, Journal of alloys and compounds, 200, 1993, pp. 17-18
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Metallurgy & Mining","Material Science
Journal title
Journal of alloys and compounds → ACNP
ISSN journal
09258388
Volume
200
Year of publication
1993
Pages
17 - 18
Database
ISI
SICI code
0925-8388(1993)200:<17:TAMOCG>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Chromium-doped gadolinium gallium garnet (Gd3Ga5O12:Cr) shows an effic ient IR luminescence. On X-ray excitation an afterglow occurs which is harmful for application in computed tomography. The mechanism of the suppression of the afterglow by cerium is elucidated in this paper.