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Cathodoluminescence And Photoemission Of Doped Lithium Tetraborate, Christina L. Dugan

Theses and Dissertations

Lithium tetraborate (Li₂B₄O₇) crystals are being developed for possible use in solid state neutron detectors. The ⁶Li(n,α)³H and ¹⁰B(n,α)⁷Li reactions are the basis for neutron detection, and a Li₂B₄O₇ crystal enriched with Mn should show improved efficiency for neutron detection. There is a lack of fundamental characterization information regarding this useful material, particularly with regard to its electronic configuration. Photoemission spectroscopy was used to determine the energy level structure of the Mn doped Li₂B₄O₇ crystals. …