Cadmium Tungstate
A non-hygroscopic scintillator offering good light yield. Often used for CT applications. High radiopurity and low background.
Download PDFProperties | Value |
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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 |