Integrated copper-halide activated scintillator fiber array for remote high-resolution X-ray imaging
Abstract Long-distance transmission scintillator arrays enable high-resolution X-ray imaging and signal transmission in challenging environments such as aerospace machinery, nuclear reactor cores, and complex biological regions. However, advanced scintillator arrays are still limited to thin films a...
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| author | Hao Zhang Xiongjian Huang Tianze Wan Ruishan Wei Bozhao Yin Yakun Le Shengda Ye Weiwei Chen Mingjia Li Xiudi Xiao Xiaofeng Liu Zhiguo Xia Jianrong Qiu Zhongmin Yang Guoping Dong |
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| description | Abstract Long-distance transmission scintillator arrays enable high-resolution X-ray imaging and signal transmission in challenging environments such as aerospace machinery, nuclear reactor cores, and complex biological regions. However, advanced scintillator arrays are still limited to thin films and blocks, which are unable to simultaneously support both imaging and long-distance transmission functions. We address this limitation by designing scintillator active fiber arrays composed of glass embedded with Cs3Cu2X5 (X=Cl, Br, and I) nanocrystals. The scintillator glass forms through controlled crystallization of Cs3Cu2X5, and low-loss (~5 m) active fibers are engineered into an array of approximately 1,600 pixels with high resolution (48 lp mm−1; limit: 60.7 lp mm−1) via waveguide structuring. This detector penetrates complex structures and enables effective low-dose imaging. Our approach supports scalable, high-density fiber-optic X-ray arrays, providing a new platform for advanced imaging in both scientific and industrial applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-43d7323e3a0447ef8b5848d11abffa6a2025-08-20T03:03:29ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-07-011611910.1038/s41467-025-61416-7Integrated copper-halide activated scintillator fiber array for remote high-resolution X-ray imagingHao Zhang0Xiongjian Huang1Tianze Wan2Ruishan Wei3Bozhao Yin4Yakun Le5Shengda Ye6Weiwei Chen7Mingjia Li8Xiudi Xiao9Xiaofeng Liu10Zhiguo Xia11Jianrong Qiu12Zhongmin Yang13Guoping Dong14State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologySchool of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of TechnologySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of TechnologyAbstract Long-distance transmission scintillator arrays enable high-resolution X-ray imaging and signal transmission in challenging environments such as aerospace machinery, nuclear reactor cores, and complex biological regions. However, advanced scintillator arrays are still limited to thin films and blocks, which are unable to simultaneously support both imaging and long-distance transmission functions. We address this limitation by designing scintillator active fiber arrays composed of glass embedded with Cs3Cu2X5 (X=Cl, Br, and I) nanocrystals. The scintillator glass forms through controlled crystallization of Cs3Cu2X5, and low-loss (~5 m) active fibers are engineered into an array of approximately 1,600 pixels with high resolution (48 lp mm−1; limit: 60.7 lp mm−1) via waveguide structuring. This detector penetrates complex structures and enables effective low-dose imaging. Our approach supports scalable, high-density fiber-optic X-ray arrays, providing a new platform for advanced imaging in both scientific and industrial applications.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61416-7 |
| spellingShingle | Hao Zhang Xiongjian Huang Tianze Wan Ruishan Wei Bozhao Yin Yakun Le Shengda Ye Weiwei Chen Mingjia Li Xiudi Xiao Xiaofeng Liu Zhiguo Xia Jianrong Qiu Zhongmin Yang Guoping Dong Integrated copper-halide activated scintillator fiber array for remote high-resolution X-ray imaging Nature Communications |
| title | Integrated copper-halide activated scintillator fiber array for remote high-resolution X-ray imaging |
| title_full | Integrated copper-halide activated scintillator fiber array for remote high-resolution X-ray imaging |
| title_fullStr | Integrated copper-halide activated scintillator fiber array for remote high-resolution X-ray imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated copper-halide activated scintillator fiber array for remote high-resolution X-ray imaging |
| title_short | Integrated copper-halide activated scintillator fiber array for remote high-resolution X-ray imaging |
| title_sort | integrated copper halide activated scintillator fiber array for remote high resolution x ray imaging |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61416-7 |
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