| abstract |
Disposing a powder having a composition for making a scintillator material in a mold and compressing the powder to form a scintillator material is disclosed herein; Wherein the exit surface of the scintillator material has a texture comprising a plurality of protrusions wherein the plurality of protrusions reduce the total internal reflection at the exit surface and reduce the amount of photons exiting the exit surface from the surface Or by an amount equal to or greater than 5%. |