Disclosed herein is a method including manufacturing a powder having a composition of formula (1),
M.sup.1.sub.aM.sup.2.sub.bM.sup.3.sub.cM.sup.4.sub.dO.sub.12(1) where O represents oxygen, M.sup.1, M.sup.2, M.sup.3, and M.sup.4 represents a first, second, third, and fourth metal that are different from each other, where the sum of a+b+c+d is about 8, where a has a value of about 2 to about 3.5, b has a value of 0 to about 5, c has a value of 0 to about 5 d has a value of 0 to about 1, where b and c, b and d, or c and d cannot both be equal to zero simultaneously, where M.sup.1 is a rare earth element comprising gadolinium, yttrium, lutetium, scandium, or a combination of thereof, M.sup.2 is aluminum or boron, M.sup.3 is gallium, and M.sup.4 is a dopant; and heating the powder to a temperature of 500 to 1700 C. in an oxygen containing atmosphere to manufacture a crystalline scintillator.

A fluorescent nanocomposite which includes a thallium doped gadolinium chalcogenide having formula Tl.sub.xGd.sub.1-xY, wherein x is 0.01 to 0.1, and Y is selected from the group consisting of S, Se, or Te, and a benzothiazolium salt bound to a surface of the thallium doped gadolinium chalcogenide. A method of detecting antimony ions in a fluid sample whereby the fluid sample is contacted with the fluorescent nanocomposite to form a mixture, and a fluorescence emission profile of the mixture is measured to determine a presence or absence of antimony ions in the fluid sample, wherein a reduction in intensity of a fluorescence emissions peak associated with the fluorescent nanocomposite indicates the presence of antimony ions in the fluid sample.

Aerosol-deposited thermographic phosphors can be used for non-contact, two-dimensional temperature sensing in extreme environments. The fast response time and thermal/environmental stability of doped ceramic powders allow for temperature measurements up to the melting point of the phosphor on hot surfaces, such as rapidly rotating turbine components and combustors.

A phosphor of an embodiment has a composition represented by a composition formula: Na.sub.xRM.sub.yS.sub.zO.sub.a, where R represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, and Lu, M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Bi, Ce, Eu, and Pr, x is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.93<x<1.07, y is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.00002<y<0.01, z is an atomic ratio satisfying 1.9<z<2.1, and a is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.001<a<0.05.

The present invention provides a method for producing a zirconia particle-containing powder that enables easy production of a zirconia sintered body having both high translucency and high strength. The present invention relates to a method for producing a zirconia particle-containing powder, comprising a drying step of spray drying a slurry containing zirconia particles, wherein the zirconia particles have an average primary particle diameter of 30 nm or less, and the slurry comprises a dispersion medium containing a liquid having a surface tension at 25 C. of 50 mN/m or less. Preferably, the zirconia particles comprise 2.0 to 9.0 mol % yttria. Preferably, wherein the content of the liquid in the dispersion medium is 50 mass % or more.

A fluorescent nanocomposite which includes a thallium doped gadolinium chalcogenide having formula Tl.sub.xGd.sub.1-xY, wherein x is 0.01 to 0.1, and Y is selected from the group consisting of S, Se, or Te, and a benzothiazolium salt bound to a surface of the thallium doped gadolinium chalcogenide. A method of detecting antimony ions in a fluid sample whereby the fluid sample is contacted with the fluorescent nanocomposite to form a mixture, and a fluorescence emission profile of the mixture is measured to determine a presence or absence of antimony ions in the fluid sample, wherein a reduction in intensity of a fluorescence emissions peak associated with the fluorescent nanocomposite indicates the presence of antimony ions in the fluid sample.

[Objective] To provide a ceramic emitter that exhibits high radiation intensity and excellent wavelength selectivity. [Solution] A ceramic emitter includes a polycrystalline body that has a garnet structure represented by a compositional formula R.sub.3Al.sub.5O.sub.12 (R: rare-earth element) or R.sub.3Ga.sub.5O.sub.12 (R: rare-earth element) and has pores with a porosity of 20-40%. The pores have a portion where the pores are connected to one another but not linearly continuous, inside the polycrystalline body.

Provided is a stabilized zirconia sintered body which comprises a fluorescent agent containing zirconium and titanium, and shows fluorescence when irradiated with light including light of a wavelength of 250 nm to 380 nm.

The invention provides a luminescent arrangement (2000) comprising an array (2005) of luminescent bodies (2100), and a matrix (2210) at least partly configured between the luminescent bodies (2100), wherein the luminescent bodies (2100) comprise a first luminescent material (2110), wherein the matrix (2210) comprise a light transmissive material (2215), wherein the light transmissive material (2215) comprises a second luminescent material (2220), wherein the first luminescent material (2110) and the light transmissive material (2215) are different materials; and wherein the luminescent bodies (2100) comprise ceramic bodies.

An emission enhancement structure having at least one energy augmentation structure; and an energy converter capable of receiving energy from an energy source, converting the energy and emitting therefrom a light of a different energy than the received energy. The energy converter is disposed in a vicinity of the at least one energy augmentation structure such that the emitted light is emitted with an intensity larger than if the converter were remote from the at least one energy augmentation structure. Also described are various uses for the energy emitters, energy augmentation structures and energy collectors in a wide array of fields, including various adhesives applications.