Superfast timing performance from ZnO scintillators

Abstract We report promising performance from prototype doped ZnO scintillator crystals. The scintillation properties of ZnO in powder form have long been known. Recently, Cermet Inc. has developed the capability to produce single crystals of ∼1 cm 2 area, using a high-pressure direct melting technique. Crystals of several doping species and concentrations have been produced and tested. These crystals exhibit pulse rise-times