The main goals of the ISMART conference series are to review the latest results in scintillator development, from theory to applications, and to arrive at a deeper understanding of fundamental processes, as well as to discover components for the production of new generations of scintillation materials. This proceedings volume features dual approaches to examining new theoretical models and their applicability in the search for new scintillation materials and, at a later stage, the development of industrial technologies. In addition, it highlights new scientific results and hypotheses, key advances, and exotic detector design and solutions.  It includes papers on the microtheory of scintillation and the initial phase of luminescence development, applications of the various materials, and the development and characterization of ionizing radiation detection equipment. The book also touches on the increased demand for cryogenic scintillators, the renaissance of garnet materials for scintillator applications, nano-structuring in scintillator development, trends in and applications for security, and exploration of hydrocarbons and ecological monitoring.The ISMART conferences bring together the radiation detector community, from fundamental research scientists to applied physics experts, engineers, and experts on the implementation of advanced solutions. This scientific forum builds a bridge between the different parts of the community and is the basis for multidisciplinary, cooperative research and development efforts.  weiterlesen