Abstract: The process for producing a radiation image conversion panel forms a phosphor layer on a substrate by vapor-phase deposition in a vacuum chamber and subjects the formed phosphor layer to a thermal treatment to obtain the radiation image conversion panel. The phosphor layer is protected by a selectively permeable cover after completion of the vapor-phase deposition until completion of the thermal treatment. Or the foreign matter on a surface of the phosphor layer is removed prior to the thermal treatment performed on the phosphor layer.

Abstract: The radiation image conversion panel includes a substrate and a phosphor layer of columnar crystals formed on the substrate by vapor-phase deposition, with a column diameter distribution of the columnar crystals having two or more peaks. The process for producing a radiation image conversion panel prepares a substrate on which two or more types of projections different in diameter are formed and satisfies Expression “0.4R?r?0.8R” where R is a diameter of a largest projection and r is a diameter of any one of the remainder in the two or more types of projections, thereby making a surface of the substrate uneven and forms a phosphor layer on the uneven surface of the substrate by vapor-phase deposition.

Abstract: In favor of lowering corrosion of a radiation image phosphor or scintillator panel comprising, as a layer arrangement of consecutive layers, an anodized aluminum support, a sublayer and a phosphor or scintillator layer having needle-shaped phosphor or scintillator crystals, said sublayer comprises an inorganic metal oxide or a metal compound and has a thickness in the range from 0.1 ?m to 2.5 ?m.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion chip is formed by depositing a wavelength conversion material layer on a substrate, segmenting the wavelength conversion layer into a plurality of wavelength conversion chips, and then removing the wavelength conversion chips from the substrate. The wavelength conversion of the chips can be increased by thermal annealing or radiation annealing of the wavelength conversion material. Optical coatings or light extraction elements can be fabricated on the wavelength conversion layer.

Abstract: This invention provides novel cadmium tungstate scintillator materials that show improved radiation hardness. In particular, it was discovered that doping of cadmium tungstate (CdWO4) with trivalent metal ions or monovalent metal ions is particularly effective in improving radiation hardness of the scintillator material.

Abstract: A photoluminescent sheet is disclosed. In one embodiment, the photoluminescent sheet has a phosphor, absorbs some light, of at least one wavelength, of light emitted from a light source, emits particular light of a wavelength different from the wavelength of the emitted light and allows the remaining of the light emitted from the light source to penetrates the photoluminescent sheet, whereas the photoluminescent sheet comprises at least a surface comprising a wet preventing layer for minimizing a contracting area between the photoluminescent sheet and another sheet. According to at least one embodiment, wet is not generated on a screen even though the photoluminescent sheet is connected to other sheets.

Abstract: A photoluminescent sheet is disclosed. In one embodiment, the photoluminescent sheet includes i) a phosphor, for absorbing some light, of at least one wavelength, of light emitted from a light source and emitting particular light of a wavelength different from the wavelength of the emitted light, ii) a matrix, for having the phosphor, the remaining of the light emitted from the light source penetrating the matrix and iii) a passivation film, for being laminated to at least one surface of the matrix, whereas a roughness is formed on a surface of the passivation film to reduce a contacting area between the photoluminescent sheet and another sheet. According to one embodiment of the present invention, wet is not generated on a screen even though the photoluminescent sheet is connected to other sheets.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for capturing ionizing radiation, in which a substrate which is provided with a phosphor layer is accommodated in a housing. To simplify the device and to ensure a high light yield, the invention provides that a means for buffering the atmospheric humidity is accommodated in the housing.

Abstract: A light-activated illuminating member having a support member and a phosphorescent material supported thereby. The phosphorescent material can form a luminescent image having a varying luminescent effect after the phosphorescent material is exposed to a light of constant intensity. One or more such light-activated illuminating members can be assembled with a light source, such as a UV-LED pen, and be formed into a book-type writing/drawing toy which is capable of providing a varying luminescent effect. When a plurality of such illuminating members are used in the book-type toy, such a toy is capable of providing a different, combined luminescent effect.

Abstract: A stimulable phosphor panel comprises a substrate having rigidity, a stimulable phosphor layer, and a transparent water vapor proof cover, which are overlaid one upon another in this order. The stimulable phosphor layer is accommodated and sealed within an enclosed region, which is enclosed between the substrate and the transparent water vapor proof cover. An expansible and contractible buffer space is formed so as to be in communication with the enclosed region. The buffer space has a volume falling within the range of 1/10 times to two times as large as the volume of the space within the enclosed region. The transparent water vapor proof cover may be constituted of a deformable film, and the buffer space may be formed by the utilization of a certain area of the transparent water vapor proof cover.

Abstract: There is provided a radiation image conversion panel having a sufficient quantity of emitted light and high graininess. The radiation image conversion panel has a phosphor layer containing a stimulable phosphor and a binder. The phosphor layer has at least two layers, and an amount or weight of a binder to a stimulable phosphor in an uppermost layer of the phosphor layer is greater than that of a binder to a stimulable phosphor in other layer than the uppermost layer.

Abstract: A radiation image conversion panel that has a phosphor layer. The phosphor layer contains a binding agent, a phosphor particle, and at least aryl carboxylic acid or alicyclic carboxylic acid, expressed by the following general Formula: R—R1—COOX, or R—COOX in which R represents (1) an aryl group; (2) an aryl group, replaced with an alkyl group whose number of carbons is 1 to 5, a hydroxyl group, a carboxylic acid group, or a halogen group; (3) a hydroaryl group; or (4) a hydroaryl group (alicyclic group), replaced with an alkyl group whose number of carbons is 1 to 5, a hydroxyl group, or a halogen group; R1 is a hydrocarbon radical whose number of carbons is 1 to 12; and X represents a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal, or —N+ (R2)4 (where R2 represents an alkyl group whose number of carbons is 2 or less).

Abstract: A non-powered composite luminous panel including two plates of light transmissive material and the interlayer of a luminescent material provided between the two plates. The luminescent material includes a light transmissive resinous material and contains a suspension of luminescent particles, preferably of the long acting emitting type.

Abstract: A scintillator panel 1 uses a glass substrate 5, having heat resistance, as a base member for forming a scintillator 10. Glass substrate 5 also functions as a radiation entry window. Also, a dielectric multilayer film mirror 6 is disposed as a light-reflecting film between the scintillator 10 and the glass substrate 5. Furthermore, a light-absorbing film 7 is disposed on the radiation entry surface of glass substrate 5 and this absorbs the light that has been emitted from scintillator 10 and has passed through the dielectric multilayer film mirror 6 and the glass substrate 5. Light components that are reflected by the radiation entry surface, etc., and return to the dielectric multilayer film mirror 7 and the scintillator 10 therefore do not occur and the optical output of the scintillator panel 1 is not subject to degrading effects.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for measuring the spatial distribution of fluorescence from the excited radiochromic luminescent material; and for signal processing of the spatial distribution of fluorescence to thereby detect tracks of one or more heavy charged particles with which the luminescent material has been irradiated. The present invention also provides a method and system for measuring the spatial distribution of fluorescence from an excited radiochromic luminescent material that has been irradiated with a hot particle of a radioactive material. The present invention provides a method for detecting thermal and fast neutrons as well as a method for determining parameters of heavy charge particles. In several embodiments of the present invention, the luminescent material comprises Al2O3 doped with magnesium and carbon.

Abstract: An optically detectable security marker for emitting light at a pre-selected wavelength. The marker comprises a rare earth dopant and a carrier incorporating the rare earth dopant. The interaction of the carrier and the dopant is such that the fluorescent fingerprint of the marker is different from that of the rare earth dopant. The marker may be incorporated into a plurality of items, such as fluids, for example paint, fuel or ink, and laminar products such as paper or banknotes or credit cards.

Abstract: A light source for examining sites in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems for leaks using a fluorescent dye is described. The light source can include a low voltage lamp or a low heat generating lamp.

Abstract: The surfaces of an amorphous carbon substrate of a scintillator panel have undergone sandblasting, and an Al film 1 serving as a reflecting film is formed on one surface, and a columnar scintillator for converting incident radiation into visible light is formed on the surface of the Al film.

Abstract: This invention provides a radiation detector using a scintillator having both a strong luminescence intensity and a short time constant. The radiation detector comprises as a scintillator an organic/inorganic perovskite hybrid compound represented by the general formula AMX3, wherein A is R—NH3 or R?—NH2, or a mixture thereof, R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group which may be substituted by an amino group or a halogen atom, R? is a methylene group which may be substituted by an amino group or a halogen atom, each X is a halogen atom that may be identical to or different from the other X groups, and M is a Group IVa metal, Eu, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn or Pd.

Abstract: A binderless storage phosphor screen comprises a vacuum deposited phosphor layer on a support, wherein the support includes a layer of amorphous carbon and, optionally, one or more auxilliary layers.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image carrier for the storage of X-ray information, and includes an electronic memory in which data can be stored. In order to reduce the danger of loss of data it is envisaged that the image carrier comprises a mark that represents at least a part of the data stored in the electronic memory.

Abstract: Scintillator panel (1) comprises a radiation transmitting substrate (5), which has heat resistance, a dielectric multilayer film mirror (6), as a light reflecting film and is formed on the radiation transmitting substrate (5), and a scintillator (10), disposed on the dielectric multilayer film mirror (6) and emits light by conversion of the radiation (30) that has been made to enter the radiation transmitting substrate (5) and has passed through the dielectric multilayer film mirror (6). Since the radiation transmitting substrate (5) has heat resistance, the dielectric multilayer film mirror (6) can be vapor deposited at a high temperature and, as a result, can be formed in a state of high reflectance. Also, unlike a metal film, the dielectric multilayer film mirror (6) will not corrode upon reacting with the scintillator (10).

Abstract: A radiation image sensor comprises (1) an image sensor 1 having a plurality of light receiving elements arranged one or two dimensionally, (2) scintillator 2 having columnar structure formed on the light-receiving surface of this image sensor 1 to convert radiation into light including wavelengths that can be detected by the image sensor 1, (3) a protective film 3 formed so as to cover and adhere to the columnar structure of the scintillator 2, and (4) a radiation-transmittable reflective plate 4 that has a reflective surface 42 disposed to face the image sensor across the protective film 3.

Abstract: A scintillated CCD detector system for imaging x rays uses x-rays having a photon energy in the range of 1 to 20 keV. The detector differs from existing systems in that it provides extremely high resolution of better than a micrometer, and high detection quantum efficiency of up to 95%. The design of this detector also allows it to function as an energy filter to remove high-energy x-rays. This detector is useful in a wide range of applications including x-ray imaging, spectroscopy, and diffraction. The scintillator optical system has scintillator material with a lens system for collecting the light that is generated in the scintillator material. A substrate is used for spacing the scintillator material from the lens system.

Abstract: The present invention provides an X-ray detector assembly and a fabrication method, where the X-ray detector assembly includes a scintillator material disposed on a detector matrix array disposed on a detector substrate; and an encapsulating coating disposed on the scintillator material. The encapsulating coating includes a combination of a mono-chloro-poly-para-xylylene layer and a poly-para-xylylene layer. In one embodiment, a poly-para-xylylene layer is disposed over the scintillator material and a mono-chloro-poly-para-xylylene layer is disposed over the poly-para-xylylene layer.

Abstract: A scintillator includes a Group III nitride compound semiconductor layer that emits fluorescent light when radiated by, for example, a CU-K?-ray source, an X-ray source, or a ?-ray source, and a scintillation counter including a scintillator having a Group III nitride compound semiconductor.

Abstract: A device (50) capable of selectively altering its appearance can include a housing portion (64) of the device having at least one photochromic compound and an ultraviolet light source (60) forming a portion of the device for exposing the portion of the device having the photochromic compound to the ultraviolet light source. A reaction by the photochromic compound can provide or serve as a status indicator for the device. The device can be any number of devices such as a portable communication device, a personal digital assistant, a laptop computer, a camera, a GPS device, a printer, a camcorder, a vehicle, a toy, a personal hygiene device, a watch, a calculator, and a writing instrument for example. The device can be formed so that reactions by the photochromic compounds within the device are controlled solely by the ultraviolet light sources (54 and 60) within the device.

Abstract: A phosphor screen comprises an inorganic phosphor capable of absorbing X-rays and emitting electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength greater than 300 nm. The phosphor is disposed on a support that has a reflective substrate comprising a continuous polyester first phase and a second phase dispersed within the continuous polyester first phase. The second phase contains microvoids that in turn contain barium sulfate particles. This support provides improved reflectivity particularly at shorter wavelengths.

Abstract: An image storage screen or panel, suitable for use in applications related with computed radiography has a binderless needle-shaped stimulable (storage) CsBr:Eu phosphor and a substrate, wherein the substrate has a surface roughness of less than 2 ?m and a reflectivity of more than 80%.

Abstract: The invention is to prevent an interlayer cleavage between a phosphor layer and a moisture-preventing protective layer. In a radiation converting substrate constituted by forming at least a phosphor layer 12 composed of an alkali halide for converting a radiation into light and a light emission activator, and a moisture-preventing protective layer in succession on a radiation-transmitting substrate 11, the moisture-preventing protective layer is constituted of a first plasma polymerization film 13 formed from a monomer of a silane compound, and a second plasma polymerization film 14 formed from a monomer of a fluorine-containing unsaturated hydrocarbon. A radiation image pickup apparatus is formed by adhering such radiation converting substrate and a sensor substrate having a photoelectric converting element.

Abstract: A stimulable phosphor sheet is prepared by applying an electron beam to a stimulable phosphor or its source in a vacuum to vaporize a phosphor or its source and depositing the vaporized phosphor or source on the support, under the condition that the electron beam is applied to the stimulable phosphor or source at an accelerating voltage of 1.5 kV to 5.0 kV. The stimulable phosphor or its source is preferably in the form of a solid having a relative density of 80% to 98%.

Abstract: A single crystal scintillator with perovskite structure is described. The crystal is formed by crystallisation from the liquid and has the composition CexLu(1-x-z)AzAl(1-y)ByO3 where A is one or more of the elements selected from the group comprising Y, Sc, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, In, and Ga; and B is one or more of the following elements selected from the group comprising: Sc and Ga. The crystal scintillator exhibits a high density and a good scintillation response to gamma radiation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation detector element assembly. The radiation detector assembly comprises a scintillator and a photo sensor, the scintillator including a first surface proximate to a photo sensor and a second surface distal to the first surface and receptive to a radiation beam. The radiation detector also includes a side portion of the scintillator configured to intercept impingement of a radiation beam thereon and reduce response of the photo sensor to said impingement on the side portion. Also disclosed herein is a method of detecting an incident radiation beam. The method comprising: receiving a radiation beam incident upon a second surface of a scintillator, the scintillator including a first surface proximate to a photo sensor and a second surface distal to the first surface.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an apparatus for an enhanced imaging sensor consisting of pixellated micro columnar scintillation film material for x-ray imaging comprising a scintillation substrate and a micro columnar scintillation film material in contact with the scintillation substrate. The micro columnar scintillation film material is formed from a doped scintillator material. According to the invention, the micro columnar scintillation film material is subdivided into arrays of optically independent pixels having interpixel gaps between the optically independent pixels. These optically independent pixels channel detectable light to a detector element thereby reducing optical crosstalk between the pixels providing for an X-ray converter capable of increasing efficiency without the associated loss of spatial resolution. The interpixel gaps are further filled with a dielectric and or reflective material to substantially reduce optical crosstalk and enhance light collection efficiency.

Abstract: A surface of a substrate made of Al in a scintillator panel 1 is sandblasted, whereas one surface thereof is formed with an MgF2 film as a low refractive index material. The surface of MgF2 film is formed with a scintillator having a columnar structure for converting incident radiation into visible light. Together with the substrate, the scintillator is covered with a polyparaxylylene film.

Abstract: A night-vision optical device of the invention with controlled life expectancy contains a time measuring device built into the housing of the aforementioned device for measuring the accumulated time of active work of the device. In application to a night scope for a firearm, the device also contains a sensor, which is interlocked with activation of the scope and reacts on the shots produced from the firearm in general and separately on those shots produced during active work of the night-vision optics at nighttime. The aforementioned shots of both types are counted and stored in separate memory units. The night-time shots affects the life expectancy of the night-vision optics because of muzzle flashes which cause such devices as an image intensifier to work with an increased light load. The information obtained from the time measuring device and the shot counter makes it possible to timely receive a warning signal about the fact that the night optics or the entire firearm must be replaced.

Abstract: X-ray imaging screens utilizing phosphors disposed in microchannels disposed in a plate. This application relates to the “tiling” of such microchannel plates to form a larger imaging area and to the use of “storage phosphors” in the microchannel plates which enables the phosphors to be read out after exposure and from the side exposed to the X-rays. The storage phosphor screens of the present invention provide significantly increased resolution than the prior art storage phosphor screens.

Abstract: A radiation image sensor comprises (1) an image sensor 1 having a plurality of light receiving elements arranged one or two dimensionally, (2) scintillator 2 having columnar structure formed on the light-receiving surface of this image sensor 1 to convert radiation into light including wavelengths that can be detected by the image sensor 1, (3) a protective film 3 formed so as to cover and adhere to the columnar structure of the scintillator 2, and (4) a radiation-transmittable reflective plate 4 that has a reflective surface 42 disposed to face the image sensor across the protective film 3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of nanoscintillation systems, or nanoparticles containing fluor molecules, that can be used to detect an electron-emitting or alpha-particle-emitting radioisotope in the absence of organic-solvents commonly used in organic-based liquid scintillation cocktails. The invention also relates to compositions and use of three oil-in-water microemulsion precursors that can be engineered rapidly, reproducibly, and cost-effectively to produce useful nanoparticles less than 100 nanometers.

Abstract: A multiphoton excitation scanning laser microscope employs a laser beam source for oscillating a pulse laser beam having a wavelength range. A multiphoton excitation phenomenon takes place in a sample irradiated with the laser beam so as to emit a fluorescent light. An optical system for forming an optical path of the laser beam includes a pre-chirp compensator, a scanning optical unit and a plurality of objective lenses differing from each other in magnification and capable of being selectively arranged on the optical path. The optical system also includes a correcting mechanism for causing the pulse width of the laser beam to be constant on a cross section of the sample in the case of selecting any of the objective lenses. The correcting mechanism includes a plurality of correcting plates capable of being selectively arranged on the optical path.

Abstract: This invention concerns a fluorometer preferably combined with a thermal cycler useful in biochemical protocols such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA melting curve analysis. The present flourometer features a low heat-generating light source such as a light emitting diode (LED), having a one-to-one correspondence to each of a plurality of sample containers, such as capped PCR tubes in a standard titer tray. The flourometer of the present invention further comprises an optical path between each LED and its correspondingly positioned container, and another optical path between each flourescing sample within the positioned container and an optical signal sensing means. The instrument can be computer controlled.

Abstract: Optical methods and devices for measuring temperature and a second physical parameter, using a single photoluminescent probe material comprised of a single luminophor, and methods and devices for determining temperature-corrected values of said second physical parameter, which can be an oxygen or air pressure or a parameter chosen from the group comprising an electrical current, a magnetic field and an electrical field or voltage. The luminophor is excited sequentially by a first excitation light of chosen first wavelengths and intensity P1 which generates a first luminescence light of intensity I1, and a second excitation light of chosen second wavelengths and intensity P2 which generates a second luminescence light of intensity I2. The ratio (I2.P1/I1.P2) varies substantially in a known manner with varying temperature, substantially independent of the magnitude of said second physical parameter, thus providing a temperature correction factor to the measurement of said second physical parameter.

Abstract: As a europium-activated rare earth oxysulfide phosphor with an enhanced X-ray absorption coefficient for direct-X-rays, a lutetium oxysulfide phosphor has been shown to be preferred, wherein said phosphor further prompt emits red light, which makes it particularly suitable for use as a scintillator material in a device for direct-radiography.

Abstract: A binderless storage phosphor screen comprises a vacuum deposited CsBr:Eu phosphor layer on a support, wherein the support includes a layer of amorphous carbon and optionally one or more auxilliary layers.

Abstract: A radiation image conversion panel is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a stimulable phosphor layer comprising columnar stimulable phosphor crystals, wherein the tip of the columnar crystals have a tip exhibiting an average angle of 20° to 80° which a centerline in the direction of crystal growth makes with a line tangent to a section of the tip having the centerline.

Abstract: A non-powered composite luminous panel including two plates of light transmissive material and the interlayer of a luminescent material provided between the two plates. The luminescent material includes a light transmissive resinous material and contains a suspension of luminescent particles, preferably of the long acting emitting type.

Abstract: A monoclinic single crystal with a lutetium pyrosilicate structure is described. The crystal is formed by crystallization from a congruent molten composition of LU2(1-x)M2xSi2O7 where LU is lutetium or a lutetium-based alloy which also includes one or more of scandium, ytterbium, indium, lanthanum, and gadolinium; where M is cerium or cerium partially substituted with one or more of the elements of the lanthanide family excluding lutetium; and where x is defined by the limiting level of LU substitution with M in a monoclinic crystal of the lutetium pyrosilicate structure. The LU alloy should contain greater than about 75 weight percent lutetium. The crystals exhibit excellent and reproducible scintillation response to gamma radiation.

Abstract: A binderless stimulable phosphor screen is provided, comprising a vapor deposited phosphor layer on a support, wherein between the support and the phosphor layer a ceramic layer is present, wherein said ceramic layer preferably comprises a mixture of pigments so that the optical density of the phosphor screen is higher for the stimulating wavelength than for the stimulated emission wavelength of the vapor deposited phosphor.

Abstract: A surface of a substrate made of Al in a scintillator panel 1 is sandblasted, whereas one surface thereof is formed with an MgF2 film as a low refractive index material. The surface of MgF2 film is formed with a scintillator having a columnar structure for converting incident radiation into visible light. Together with the substrate, the scintillator is covered with a polyparaxylylene film.

Abstract: A scintillator panel (2) comprises a radiation-transparent substrate(10), aflat resin film (12) formed on the substrate (10), a reflecting film (14) formed on the flat resin film (12), a deliquescent scintillator (16) formed on the reflecting film (14), and a transparent organic film (18) covering the scintillator (16).