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US 2026/0098974 A1Published application
Nanophotonic purcell enhanced metamaterial scintillator
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
InventorsParivash MORADIFAR, Garry CHINN, Craig S. LEVIN, Jennifer A. DIONNE, Yushin KIM
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Abstract
A Purcell enhanced metamaterial scintillator structure comprises a conducting structure and a dielectric structure disposed adjacent to the conducting structure. The dielectric structure comprises a structure of scintillating nanoparticles.
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A Purcell enhanced metamaterial scintillator structure comprising:
- a conducting structure;
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- a dielectric structure disposed adjacent to the conducting structure;
- wherein the dielectric structure comprises a structure of scintillating nanoparticles.
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A detector of emitted photons comprising:
- a Purcell enhanced metamaterial scintillator structure comprising:
- a conducting structure;
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- a dielectric structure disposed adjacent to the conducting structure;
- wherein the dielectric structure comprises a structure of scintillating nanoparticles;
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- a photosensor configured to receive scintillation light from the metamaterial scintillator structure in response to the metamaterial scintillator structure receiving photons emitted from a patient and to generate timing and energy signals in response.
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A method for forming a Purcell enhanced metamaterial scintillator structure comprising:
- fabricating scintillating nanoparticles;
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- forming a conducting structure and a dielectric structure disposed adjacent to the conducting structure.
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