Provided is a wavelength conversion member that is less decreased in luminescence intensity with time by irradiation with light of an LED or LD and a light emitting device using the wavelength conversion member. A wavelength conversion member is formed of an inorganic phosphor dispersed in a glass matrix, wherein the glass matrix contains, in % by mole, 30 to 85% SiO.sub.2, 0 to 20% B.sub.2O.sub.3, 0 to 25% Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 0 to 3% Li.sub.2O, 0 to 3% Na.sub.2O, 0 to 3% K.sub.2O, 0 to 3% Li.sub.2O+Na.sub.2O+K.sub.2O, 0 to 35% MgO, 0 to 35% CaO, 0 to 35% SrO, 0 to 35% BaO, 0.1 to 45% MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO, and 0 to 4% ZnO, and the inorganic phosphor is at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxide phosphor, a nitride phosphor, an oxynitride phosphor, a chloride phosphor, an oxychloride phosphor, a halide phosphor, an aluminate phosphor, and a halophosphate phosphor.

Provided is a wavelength conversion member that is less decreased in luminescence intensity with time by irradiation with light of an LED or LD and a light emitting device using the wavelength conversion member. A wavelength conversion member is formed of an inorganic phosphor dispersed in a glass matrix, wherein the glass matrix contains, in % by mole, 30 to 85% SiO.sub.2, 0 to 20% B.sub.2O.sub.3, 0 to 25% Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 0 to 3% Li.sub.2O, 0 to 3% Na.sub.2O, 0 to 3% K.sub.2O, 0 to 3% Li.sub.2O+Na.sub.2O+K.sub.2O, 0 to 35% MgO, 0 to 35% CaO, 0 to 35% SrO, 0 to 35% BaO, 0.1 to 45% MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO, and 0 to 4% ZnO, and the inorganic phosphor is at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxide phosphor, a nitride phosphor, an oxynitride phosphor, a chloride phosphor, an oxychloride phosphor, a halide phosphor, an aluminate phosphor, and a halophosphate phosphor.

The embodiments provide a radiation detection material emitting fluorescence with high intensity and short lifetime, and also provide a radiation detection device. The polycrystalline radiation detection material of the embodiment is represented by the following formula (1)

TlM.sub.1-x-yR.sub.xX.sub.3-z  (1).

In the formula, M is at least one metal element selected form the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba and Mg; R is at least one luminescence center element selected form the group consisting of Ce, Pr, Yb and Nd; X is at least one halogen element selected form the group consisting of Cl, Br and F; and x, y and z are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0≤x≤0.5, −0.1≤y≤0.1, and −0.5≤z≤1, respectively.

The present invention provides for a composition comprising an inorganic scintillator comprising an optionally lanthanide-doped cesium barium halide, useful for detecting nuclear material.

Codoped alkali and alkaline earth halide scintillators are described. More particularly, the scintillators are codoped with tetravalent ions, such as Ti.sup.4+, Zr.sup.4+, Hf.sup.4+, Ge.sup.4+. The codoping can alter one or more optical and/or scintillation property of the scintillator material. For example, the codoping can improve energy resolution. Radiation detectors comprising the scintillators and methods of detecting high energy radiation using the radiation detectors are also described.

A nanocomposite includes: a matrix phase; and a functional area disposed in the matrix phase. The functional area contains monocrystal fine particles.

The present invention provides for a composition comprising an inorganic scintillator comprising an optionally lanthanide-doped barium mixed halide, useful for detecting nuclear material.

A light emitting device includes a first light source containing a first light emitting element, and a second light source containing a second light emitting element and a second fluorescent material, the first light source emits light in a region that is demarcated in a chromaticity diagram of the CIE 1931 color coordinate system by a first straight line connecting a first point having x,y of 0.280,0.070 in the chromaticity coordinate and a second point having x,y of 0.280,0.500 in the chromaticity coordinate, a second straight line connecting the second point and a third point having x,y of 0.013,0.500 in the chromaticity coordinate, a purple boundary extending from the first point toward a direction in which x decreases in the chromaticity coordinate, and a spectrum locus extending from the third point toward a direction in which y decreases in the chromaticity coordinate, in a light emission spectrum, a light emission intensity ratio I.sub.PM/I.sub.PL of a light emission intensity I.sub.PM at a wavelength of 490 nm with respect to a light emission intensity I.sub.PL at a maximum light emission peak wavelength of the first light emitting element is in a range of 0.22 or more and 0.95 or less, the second light source emits light having a color deviation duv from a blackbody radiation locus in a range of 0.02 or more and 0.02 or less measured according to JIS Z8725 with a correlated color temperature in a range of 1,500 K or more and 8,000 K or less in a chromaticity diagram of the CIE 1931 color coordinate system, and the light emitting device emits mixed color light of light emitted from the first light source and light emitted from the second light source.

A radiation dosimeter for measuring the dose of radiation applied during radiation therapy includes a substrate, a phosphor containing layer including a stimulable phosphor and a binder on a side of the substrate, the weight ratio of the binder to the phosphor in the phosphor containing layer is 10 or higher, a colorant, and optionally a layer in contact with the phosphor containing layer. The colorant provides a total light absorbance of the layers applied on the side of the substrate containing the phosphor containing layer of at least 0.04 at the stimulation wavelengths of the stimulable phosphor.

Scintillator compositions comprising lithium, an alkaline earth metal, a halide, and optionally a dopant, and related systems and methods for detecting radiation are disclosed.