Abstract
Single crystals of Lu2xGd2 − 2xSiO5: Ce (0 < x < 1) compounds with different atomic ratios Lu/(Lu + Gd) have been grown by the Czochralski method. It has been shown that a change in the spatial symmetry from P21/c to C2/c in the course of substitution of lutetium for gadolinium occurs at the ratio Lu/(Lu + Gd) = 0.1. The lattice thus formed with symmetry C2/c in the structure of Lu2xGd2 − 2xSiO5: Ce crystals favors the maximum possible incorporation of Ce3+ ions into the sevenfold-coordinated position with respect to oxygen. This explains the substantial improvement of the scintillation characteristics of the grown crystals.
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