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X-ray luminescent glasses
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1979-10-09
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Granted: 1981-03-31
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Expires: 1999-10-09
Abstract
Abstract X-ray luminescent glasses comprising a divalent cation such as an alkaline earth metal or other divalent cations such as Pb, Cd, or Zn, and certain rare earth metaphosphates are suitable as vitreous, X-ray phosphors or X-ray luminescent glass fibers in an X-ray intensifying screen. The glasses have the composition n(MOxP2O5)[(1-y)Tb2O3xyCe2O3x3P2O5] wherein n is greater than zero but less than or equal to 16, M is an alkaline earth metal or other divalent cation such as Pb, Cd, or Zn, and y is greater than or equal to zero but less than one.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsuo Takahashi
- 👤 Osamu Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:21
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C3/00; C03C3/12; C03C3/16; C03C13/00; C03C4/00; C03C4/12; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/08; C09K11/77; C09K11/7766; C09K11/7777; C09K11/7778; G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/16; G01T1/20; G01T1/2002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
An X-ray photoluminescent glass having the composition: n(MO·P.sub.2 O.sub.5)[(1-y)Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·yCe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·3P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ] wherein y is less than one but equal to or greater than zero, n is less than or equal to 16 but greater than zero, and M is a divalent cation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
An X-ray photoluminescent glass having the composition: n(MO·P.sub.2 O.sub.5)[(1-y)Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·yCe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·3P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ] wherein y is less than one but equal to or greater than zero, n is less than or equal to 16 but greater than zero, and M is a divalent cation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The glass according to claim 1 wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Cd, Zn, and Pb.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The glass according to claim 2 wherein M is Mg.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The glass according to claim 1 wherein y is equal to zero.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The glass according to claim 4 having the composition 6(MgO·P 2 O 5 )Tb 2 O 3 ·3P 2 O 5 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The glass according to claim 1 having the composition (MgO·P 2 O 5 )0.9Tb 2 O 3 ·0.1Ce 2 O 3 ·3P 2 O 5 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The glass according to claim 1 wherein said glass is shaped such that the light emitted is perpendicular to the base of said shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The glass according to claim 7 wherein said glass has paraboloidal shape with a flat base abutting an X-ray photomultiplier tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The glass according to claim 1 wherein said glass is shaped to converge emitted light at a focal point outside said glass shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The glass according to claim 9 wherein said glass has a hemi-ellipsoidal shape with a flat base abutting an X-ray photomultiplier tube such that said photomultiplier tube is a second focal point of the ellipsoid which forms said hemi-ellipsoid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The glass according to claim 1 wherein said glass is a flat plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
87 words
An X-ray radiation detector comprising: a photomultiplier tube, and a glass abutting said photomultiplier tube having the composition n(MO·P.sub.2 O.sub.5)[(1-y)Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·yCe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·3P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ] wherein n is greater than zero but less than or equal to 16 and y is less than one but greater than or equal to zero, and M is a divalent cation, said glass disposed on said photomultiplier tube so as to permit said photomultiplier to collect the light emitted by said glass upon the illumination of said glass with X-rays.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
87 words
An X-ray radiation detector comprising: a photomultiplier tube, and a glass abutting said photomultiplier tube having the composition n(MO·P.sub.2 O.sub.5)[(1-y)Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·yCe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·3P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ] wherein n is greater than zero but less than or equal to 16 and y is less than one but greater than or equal to zero, and M is a divalent cation, said glass disposed on said photomultiplier tube so as to permit said photomultiplier to collect the light emitted by said glass upon the illumination of said glass with X-rays.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device according to claim 12 wherein the X-rays are generated at a tube voltage in excess of 60 KV.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device according to claim 13 wherein the X-ray tube voltages are from about 80 to about 120 KV.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 12 wherein the divalent cation is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Cd, Zn, and Pb.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device according to claim 15 wherein the divalent cation is Mg.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device according to claim 12 wherein said glass is shaped such that light is emitted perpendicular to the base of said glass abutting said photomultiplier tube.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device according to claim 17 wherein said glass abutting said photomultiplier tube has a flat base afixed to said photomultiplier tube and a glass shape which is paraboloidal in configuration.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device according to claim 12 wherein said glass is shaped to converge emitted light at a focal point outside said glass, and said focal point is said photomultiplier tube.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device according to claim 19 wherein said glass is hemi-ellipsoidal in shape with the flat base abutting said photomultiplier tube and the second focal point of the ellipsoid which forms said hemi-ellipsoid is the photomultiplier tube which said glass abuts.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
86 words
An X-ray scintillator screen comprising a flat plate screen having opposed major surfaces, one of said major surfaces forms a radiated surface for incident X-rays and the opposite major surface forms the exit surface, said flat plate screen comprised of an X-ray photoluminescent glass having the formula n(MO·P.sub.2 O.sub.5)[(1-y)Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·yCe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·3P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ], wherein M is a divalent cation, y is greater than or equal to zero but less than 1 and n is greater than zero but less than or equal to 16.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
86 words
An X-ray scintillator screen comprising a flat plate screen having opposed major surfaces, one of said major surfaces forms a radiated surface for incident X-rays and the opposite major surface forms the exit surface, said flat plate screen comprised of an X-ray photoluminescent glass having the formula n(MO·P.sub.2 O.sub.5)[(1-y)Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·yCe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·3P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ], wherein M is a divalent cation, y is greater than or equal to zero but less than 1 and n is greater than zero but less than or equal to 16.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The X-ray scintillator screen according to claim 21 further comprising a reflective coating of Al 2 O 3 on the major surface incident to X-ray radiation.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
An X-ray scintillator screen comprising a sheet of glass fibers wherein the axis of said fibers are aligned parallel to an incident X-ray beam, said fibers comprised of an X-ray photoluminescent glass having the formula n(MO·P.sub.2 O.sub.5)[(1-y)Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·yCe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·3P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ], wherein M is a divalent cation, 0≦y<1, and 0<η≦16.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
52 words
An X-ray scintillator screen comprising a sheet of glass fibers wherein the axis of said fibers are aligned parallel to an incident X-ray beam, said fibers comprised of an X-ray photoluminescent glass having the formula n(MO·P.sub.2 O.sub.5)[(1-y)Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·yCe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ·3P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ], wherein M is a divalent cation, 0≦y<1, and 0<η≦16.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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