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DOAJ_listed: '1'
OA_place: publisher
OA_type: gold
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abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'Scintillation materials convert high-energy radiation to optical light through
    a complex multistage process. The last stage of the process is spontaneous light
    emission, which usually governs and limits the scintillator emission rate and
    light yield. For decades, scintillator research focused on developing faster-emitting
    materials or external photonic coatings for improving light yields. Here, we experimentally
    demonstrate a fundamentally different approach: enhancing the scintillation rate
    and yield via the Purcell effect, utilizing optical environment engineering to
    boost spontaneous emission. This enhancement is universally applicable to any
    scintillating material and dopant when the material’s nanoscale geometry is engineered.
    We design a thin multilayer nanophotonic scintillator, demonstrating Purcell-enhanced
    scintillation with 50% enhancement in emission rate and 80% enhancement in light
    yield. The emission is robust to fabrication disorder, further highlighting its
    potential for x-ray applications. Our results show prospects for bridging nanophotonics
    and scintillator science toward reduced radiation dosage and increased resolution
    for high-energy particle detection.'
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
arxiv: 1
author:
- first_name: Yaniv
  full_name: Kurman, Yaniv
  last_name: Kurman
- first_name: Neta
  full_name: Lahav, Neta
  last_name: Lahav
- first_name: Roman
  full_name: Schuetz, Roman
  last_name: Schuetz
- first_name: Avner
  full_name: Shultzman, Avner
  last_name: Shultzman
- first_name: Charles
  full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
  id: e2e68fc9-6505-11ef-a541-eb4e72cc3e82
  last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: Alon
  full_name: Lifshits, Alon
  last_name: Lifshits
- first_name: Segev
  full_name: Zaken, Segev
  last_name: Zaken
- first_name: Tom
  full_name: Lenkiewicz, Tom
  last_name: Lenkiewicz
- first_name: Rotem
  full_name: Strassberg, Rotem
  last_name: Strassberg
- first_name: Orr
  full_name: Be’er, Orr
  last_name: Be’er
- first_name: Yehonadav
  full_name: Bekenstein, Yehonadav
  last_name: Bekenstein
- first_name: Ido
  full_name: Kaminer, Ido
  last_name: Kaminer
citation:
  ama: Kurman Y, Lahav N, Schuetz R, et al. Purcell-enhanced x-ray scintillation.
    <i>Science Advances</i>. 2024;10(44). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq6325">10.1126/sciadv.adq6325</a>
  apa: Kurman, Y., Lahav, N., Schuetz, R., Shultzman, A., Roques-Carmes, C., Lifshits,
    A., … Kaminer, I. (2024). Purcell-enhanced x-ray scintillation. <i>Science Advances</i>.
    American Association for the Advancement of Science. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq6325">https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq6325</a>
  chicago: Kurman, Yaniv, Neta Lahav, Roman Schuetz, Avner Shultzman, Charles Roques-Carmes,
    Alon Lifshits, Segev Zaken, et al. “Purcell-Enhanced x-Ray Scintillation.” <i>Science
    Advances</i>. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2024. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq6325">https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq6325</a>.
  ieee: Y. Kurman <i>et al.</i>, “Purcell-enhanced x-ray scintillation,” <i>Science
    Advances</i>, vol. 10, no. 44. American Association for the Advancement of Science,
    2024.
  ista: Kurman Y, Lahav N, Schuetz R, Shultzman A, Roques-Carmes C, Lifshits A, Zaken
    S, Lenkiewicz T, Strassberg R, Be’er O, Bekenstein Y, Kaminer I. 2024. Purcell-enhanced
    x-ray scintillation. Science Advances. 10(44).
  mla: Kurman, Yaniv, et al. “Purcell-Enhanced x-Ray Scintillation.” <i>Science Advances</i>,
    vol. 10, no. 44, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2024, doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq6325">10.1126/sciadv.adq6325</a>.
  short: Y. Kurman, N. Lahav, R. Schuetz, A. Shultzman, C. Roques-Carmes, A. Lifshits,
    S. Zaken, T. Lenkiewicz, R. Strassberg, O. Be’er, Y. Bekenstein, I. Kaminer, Science
    Advances 10 (2024).
date_created: 2026-03-30T12:22:48Z
date_published: 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-27T09:31:51Z
day: '01'
ddc:
- '530'
doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adq6325
extern: '1'
external_id:
  arxiv:
  - '2302.01300'
  pmid:
  - '39485836'
fulldoi: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq6325
intvolume: '        10'
issue: '44'
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq6325
month: '11'
oa: 1
oa_version: Published Version
pmid: 1
publication: Science Advances
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 2375-2548
publication_status: published
publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Purcell-enhanced x-ray scintillation
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  short: CC BY (4.0)
type: journal_article
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