Single crystal growth with Czochralski and Bridgeman technique. Purification of halide materials using zone melting technique. Sintering/calcination by solid state reaction for crystal growth and making phosphorous materials. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) technique for the structure analysis of the scintillating crystals and powder. Cutting and polishing of grown crystals. Luminescence and scintillation characterization of the newly developed crystals.