Disclosed herein is a
rare earth oxyorthosilicate
crystal of formula (1) Lu2 (1-a-b-c-d) A2aB2bC2c D2 dSi (1-x + y) EyO5 (1-z) (1) wherein Lu is
lutetium; a comprises a trivalent
ion substitution selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Sc, Y, Al, Ga, B, In, Bi, Sb, Au, Rh, or a combination thereof; b comprises a non-trivalent
ion substitution selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Li, Na, K, Rb, Mn, Cu, Zn, or a combination thereof; c comprises an activating cation substitution selected from Ce < 3 + >, Ce < 4 + >, Pr < 3 + >, or a combination thereof; d comprises a monovalent
halogen anion substitution selected from F, Cl, Br, or a combination thereof; e comprises a trivalent
ion substitution selected from the group consisting of La, Sc, Y, Al, Ga, In, B, In, Bi, Sb, Au, Rh, or any combination thereof.