Cadmium Tungstate
A non-hygroscopic scintillator offering good light yield. Often used for CT applications. High radiopurity and low background.
Download PDF| Properties | Value |
|---|---|
| Cleavage Planes | (010) |
| Decay Constant (ns) | 14000 |
| Density (g.cm-3) | 7.9 |
| Emission Spectral Range (nm) | 330-540 |
| Melting Point (K) | 1593 |
| Peak Scintillation Wavelength (nm) | 475 |
| Photons/MeV | 13000 |
| Radiation Length (cm) | 1.06 |
| Refractive Index at Peak Emission | 2.25 |
| Solubility (g/100g H2O @ 300K) | Insoluble |
| Stability | Good |
| Structure | Monoclinic |