Cs2LiYCl6∶Ce(CLYC)晶体是一种具有n/γ双探测能力的新型闪烁晶体。采用坩埚垂直下降法生长出富6Li的CLYC晶体毛坯, 经加工、封装得到50 mm×50 mm的CLYC闪烁晶体封装件, 其对137Cs 662 keV γ射线的能量分辨率为4.22%; 测量252Cf中子源的脉冲波形甄别(PSD)品质因子(FOM)为3.45。凭借其优异的性能, CLYC闪烁晶体有望在中子探测领域替代3He正比计数管, 并可作为n/γ双探测的优选材料, 应用于中子辐射探测器、放射性同位素识别仪、个人辐射剂量仪, 以及其他中子、伽马射线的探测。

Cs2LiYCl6∶Ce(CLYC) is a novel scintillation crystal with the capability of neutron and gamma-ray detection. It can be used in the field of neutron and gamma-ray detection. The CLYC scintillation crystal with 95% enrichment of 6Li was grown by the vertical Bridgman method. After processing and moisture-proof packaging, a housed sample of 50 mm×50 mm CLYC scintillation crystal was obtained. 4.22% energy resolution is measured at 662 keV of 137Cs gamma rays. Neutron-gamma discrimination is also achieved. The figure of merit (FOM) of pulse shape discrimination (PSD) measured with a 252Cf neutron source is 3.45. With its excellent performance, CLYC scintillation crystal is expected to replacement for Helium-3 gas in the field of neutron detection, and can be used as the preferred material for n/γ dual detection. So CLYC crystal can be used in neutron radiation detectors, radioisotope identification instruments, personal radiation dosimeters, and other neutrons-gamma detection.