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An enhancement of the light yield and improvement of its temperature dependence in mixed (Pb,Sr)WO4:La,Y scintillator. / Korzhik, M.; Kuznetsov, A.; Bondarau, A. et al.

In: Optical Materials, Vol. 171, 117781, 03.2026.

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Korzhik, M, Kuznetsov, A, Bondarau, A, Grigorieva, V, Komendo, I, Khramtsova, D, Postupaeva, A, Shlegel, V, Talochka, Y, Vasil’ev, A & Yelisseyev, A 2026, 'An enhancement of the light yield and improvement of its temperature dependence in mixed (Pb,Sr)WO4:La,Y scintillator', Optical Materials, vol. 171, 117781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2025.117781

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Korzhik, M., Kuznetsov, A., Bondarau, A., Grigorieva, V., Komendo, I., Khramtsova, D., Postupaeva, A., Shlegel, V., Talochka, Y., Vasil’ev, A., & Yelisseyev, A. (2026). An enhancement of the light yield and improvement of its temperature dependence in mixed (Pb,Sr)WO4:La,Y scintillator. Optical Materials, 171, [117781]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2025.117781

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Korzhik M, Kuznetsov A, Bondarau A, Grigorieva V, Komendo I, Khramtsova D et al. An enhancement of the light yield and improvement of its temperature dependence in mixed (Pb,Sr)WO4:La,Y scintillator. Optical Materials. 2026 Mar;171:117781. doi: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.117781

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Korzhik, M. ; Kuznetsov, A. ; Bondarau, A. et al. / An enhancement of the light yield and improvement of its temperature dependence in mixed (Pb,Sr)WO4:La,Y scintillator. In: Optical Materials. 2026 ; Vol. 171.

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title = "An enhancement of the light yield and improvement of its temperature dependence in mixed (Pb,Sr)WO4:La,Y scintillator",
abstract = "A new modification of the prominent PbWO4:La,Y crystalline scintillator obtained by introducing Sr to create the (Pb,Sr)WO4:La,Y compound has been investigated in a wide range of Pb/Sr ratios to define compositions that would allow the expansion of the scope of the material{\textquoteright}s application. Comprehensive studies of their structural, thermal, and luminescent properties were conducted using X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, photoluminescence, and X-ray excited luminescence spectroscopy. The results demonstrate that changes in the Sr/Pb ratio led to a compositional disorder which significantly influences both the scintillation yield (Y) and its kinetics. The thermal stability of the scintillation yield Y(T) is improved as well. Notably, the optimal composition with x = 0.2–0.3 provides a fiftyfold increase in light output compared to PbWO4. It is measured to be 15 % over the Y of Bi4Ge3O12 and exhibits a low temperature coefficient of Y(T) = –0.6 %/K in the temperature range of 300–400 K. The defined substantial improvement in the Y(T) highlights the potential of compositional disorder to create advanced, high-performance self-activated scintillation materials.",
keywords = "Density of electronic states, Lead tungstate, Scintillation kinetics, Scintillation yield, Solid solution",
author = "M. Korzhik and A. Kuznetsov and A. Bondarau and V. Grigorieva and I. Komendo and D. Khramtsova and A. Postupaeva and V. Shlegel and Y. Talochka and A. Vasil{\textquoteright}ev and A. Yelisseyev",
note = "This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, grant N◦ 25-73-30014 https://rscf.ru/en/project/25-73-30014/. Analytical measurements were performed at Research Chemical and Analytical Center NRC “Kurchatov Institute” Shared Research Facilities. Shared research facilities: HPC computing resources at Lomonosov Moscow State University, the HybriLIT Heterogeneous Computing Platform at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Multi-elemental and Isotope Research of Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Novosibirsk are appreciated.",
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T1 - An enhancement of the light yield and improvement of its temperature dependence in mixed (Pb,Sr)WO4:La,Y scintillator

AU - Korzhik, M.

AU - Kuznetsov, A.

AU - Bondarau, A.

AU - Grigorieva, V.

AU - Komendo, I.

AU - Khramtsova, D.

AU - Postupaeva, A.

AU - Shlegel, V.

AU - Talochka, Y.

AU - Vasil’ev, A.

AU - Yelisseyev, A.

N1 - This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, grant N◦ 25-73-30014 https://rscf.ru/en/project/25-73-30014/. Analytical measurements were performed at Research Chemical and Analytical Center NRC “Kurchatov Institute” Shared Research Facilities. Shared research facilities: HPC computing resources at Lomonosov Moscow State University, the HybriLIT Heterogeneous Computing Platform at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Multi-elemental and Isotope Research of Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Novosibirsk are appreciated.

PY - 2026/3

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N2 - A new modification of the prominent PbWO4:La,Y crystalline scintillator obtained by introducing Sr to create the (Pb,Sr)WO4:La,Y compound has been investigated in a wide range of Pb/Sr ratios to define compositions that would allow the expansion of the scope of the material’s application. Comprehensive studies of their structural, thermal, and luminescent properties were conducted using X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, photoluminescence, and X-ray excited luminescence spectroscopy. The results demonstrate that changes in the Sr/Pb ratio led to a compositional disorder which significantly influences both the scintillation yield (Y) and its kinetics. The thermal stability of the scintillation yield Y(T) is improved as well. Notably, the optimal composition with x = 0.2–0.3 provides a fiftyfold increase in light output compared to PbWO4. It is measured to be 15 % over the Y of Bi4Ge3O12 and exhibits a low temperature coefficient of Y(T) = –0.6 %/K in the temperature range of 300–400 K. The defined substantial improvement in the Y(T) highlights the potential of compositional disorder to create advanced, high-performance self-activated scintillation materials.

AB - A new modification of the prominent PbWO4:La,Y crystalline scintillator obtained by introducing Sr to create the (Pb,Sr)WO4:La,Y compound has been investigated in a wide range of Pb/Sr ratios to define compositions that would allow the expansion of the scope of the material’s application. Comprehensive studies of their structural, thermal, and luminescent properties were conducted using X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, photoluminescence, and X-ray excited luminescence spectroscopy. The results demonstrate that changes in the Sr/Pb ratio led to a compositional disorder which significantly influences both the scintillation yield (Y) and its kinetics. The thermal stability of the scintillation yield Y(T) is improved as well. Notably, the optimal composition with x = 0.2–0.3 provides a fiftyfold increase in light output compared to PbWO4. It is measured to be 15 % over the Y of Bi4Ge3O12 and exhibits a low temperature coefficient of Y(T) = –0.6 %/K in the temperature range of 300–400 K. The defined substantial improvement in the Y(T) highlights the potential of compositional disorder to create advanced, high-performance self-activated scintillation materials.

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KW - Lead tungstate

KW - Scintillation kinetics

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