Nauka innov. 2014, 10(6):26-33
https://doi.org/10.15407/scin10.06.026

Ya. Gerasymov
Institute for Scintillation Materials, NAS of Ukraine, Kharkiv

Technology for Obtaining Large Size Complex Oxide Crystals for Experiments on Muon-Electron Conversion Registration in High Energy Physics

Section: Scientific and Technical Innovative Projects of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Language: Ukrainian
Abstract: Technological approaches for qualitative large size scintillation crystals growing based on rare-earth silicates are proposed. A method of iridium crucibles charging using eutectic phase instead of a oxyorthosilicate was developed.
Key words: large size single crystal, Czochralski method, scintillator, luminescence.

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