Czochralski growth of the mixed halides BaBrCl and BaBrCl:Eu

Abstract We present results from the growth of BaBrCl and BaBrCl:Eu single crystals, using the Czochralski method. Cubic inch crack-free crystals of both undoped and 5% Eu doped BaBrCl were obtained. The BaBr 2 –BaCl 2 phase diagram was acquired by differential thermal analysis revealing that the system forms a solid solution at all concentrations with no significant separation between the solidus and liquidus curves. Details of the Czochralski process used to prevent cracking are presented. The scintillation performance of the Czochralski grown crystals is presented.