High resolution LBC scintillators

LBC (Lanthanum BromoChloride) LaBr_2.85Cl_0.15:Ce scintillators have similar properties to the well-known LaBr₃:Ce crystals. Energy resolutions around 3 % FWHM (662 keV) are standard and the material is mechanically a little stronger than LaBr₃. In contrast to background free CeBr₃, LBC crystals suffer from the same La-138 background as LaBr₃