Advances in Scintillators: Luminescence Properties and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Scintillators play a crucial role in radiation detection, medical imaging, high-energy physics, security screening, and aerospace applications, where the performances of these technologies depend critically on parameters such as light yield, decay time, energy resolution, radiation, hardness, and the durability of such scintillating materials.

A number of disciplines are transversally connected to the field of scintillators―physics, chemistry, material science, and engineering―and can collaborate to improve scintillators’ performance and efficiency to meet the necessities of their applications.

This Special Issue focuses on the latest developments in scintillator materials, emphasizing their luminescence mechanisms, synthesis, production methods, and emerging applications. Recent advances in crystal growth, nanocomposites, and co-doping design and computational modeling have opened new pathways for tailoring scintillation efficiency and spectral response. In parallel, research has focused on novel methods and technologies for monitoring and characterizing scintillators as well as innovative techniques for material treatments aimed at improving and restoring optical, structural, and luminescence performance loss during scintillator function.

This Special Issue welcomes original research and comprehensive reviews exploring novel scintillating materials, defect engineering, energy transfer dynamics, and integration with advanced photodetectors as well as unconventional solutions for quality control, monitoring, and material processing.

By highlighting innovations across both fundamental science and applied technology, this collection aims to accelerate progress toward next-generation scintillators with superior performance and multifunctional capabilities.

Dr. Stratos David
Dr. Luigi Montalto
Guest Editors

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