Scintillation and spectroscopy of the pure and Ce3+-doped elpasolites:: CS2LiYX6 (X = Cl, Br)

The optical and scintillation properties of pure and Ce3+-doped Cs2LiYX6 (X = Cl, Br) are presented. X-ray-excited optical luminescence spectra, optical excitation and emission spectra, time-resolved excitation and emission spectra, scintillation pulse height spectra and scintillation decay time spectra. of Ce+3-doped Cs2LiYX6 (X = Cl, Br) crystals measured from 10 to 300 K are presented. Factors influencing the scintillation mechanism and the presence of core-valence luminescence are discussed.