Novel gamma-ray and thermal-neutron scintillators: Search for high-light-yield and fast-response materials

In this dissertation, we present bromide and iodide scintillators which have been investigated for the past four years. Three major groups of compounds were studied; lanthanide trihalides LnX3, (pseudo)-elpasolites M2ALnX6 and ternary halides AmLnnXo where M and A are alkali cations, Ln is a rare earth cation and X is a halide anion. Some...