High spectral resolution of gamma-rays at room temperature by perovskite CsPbBr3 single crystals

Yihui He; Liviu Matei; Hee Joon Jung; Kyle M. McCall; Michelle Chen; Constantinos C. Stoumpos; Zhifu Liu; John A. Peters; Duck Young Chung; Bruce W. Wessels; Michael R. Wasielewski; Vinayak P. Dravid; Arnold Burger; Mercouri G. Kanatzidis

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04073-3

Nature Communications (Apr 2018)

High spectral resolution of gamma-rays at room temperature by perovskite CsPbBr3 single crystals

Yihui He,
Liviu Matei,
Hee Joon Jung,
Kyle M. McCall,
Michelle Chen,
Constantinos C. Stoumpos,
Zhifu Liu,
John A. Peters,
Duck Young Chung,
Bruce W. Wessels,
Michael R. Wasielewski,
Vinayak P. Dravid,
Arnold Burger,
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis

Affiliations

Yihui He: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Liviu Matei: Department of Life and Physical Sciences, Fisk University
Hee Joon Jung: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
Kyle M. McCall: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Michelle Chen: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Constantinos C. Stoumpos: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Zhifu Liu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
John A. Peters: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
Duck Young Chung: Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Bruce W. Wessels: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
Michael R. Wasielewski: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Vinayak P. Dravid: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
Arnold Burger: Department of Life and Physical Sciences, Fisk University
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04073-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Detection and spectroscopic measurements of gamma-ray used to rely on expensive materials such as CdZnTe crystals. Here He et al. develop a melt method to grow large size CsPbBr3 perovskite crystals and the devices achieve low cost, high energy resolving capabilities and stability.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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