Springer, 2006. - 251 p. The development of new scintillators as
components of mode detector systems is increasingly defined by
the end user's needs. This book provides an introduction to this
emerging topic at the interface of physics and materials sciences,
with emphasis on bulk inorganic scintillators. After surveying the
end user's needs in a vast range of applications, ranging from
astrophysics to industrial R&D, the authors move on to review
scintillating mechanisms and the properties of the most important
materials used. A chapter on crystal engineering and examples of
recent developments in the field of high-energy physics and medical
imaging introduce the reader to the practical aspects. This book
will benefit researchers and scientists working in academic and
industrial R&D related to the development of scintillators.