Compact and Effective Detector of the Fast Neutrons on a Base of Ce-doped Gd 3 Al 2 Ga 3 O 12 Scintillation Crystal

Gadolinium aluminum gallium garnet Gd3Al2Ga3O12:Ce crystal is demonstrated to be an excellent scintillation material for detection of fast neutrons for the first time. This is achieved because the material, first, has high content of Gd, which absorbs neutrons with following prompt emission of γ-quanta, and, second, detects this radiation efficiently thanks to high stopping power and high scintill...