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- Bismuth Germanate – BGO - Bi4Ge3O12
- Cadmium Tungstate - CdW04
- Caesium Iodide - CsI
- Calcium Fluoride - CaF2
- CLYC - Cs2LiYCl6(Ce)
- Europium doped Calcium Fluoride - CaF2(Eu)
- GLuGAG - (Gd,Lu)3,(GaAl)5,O12(Ce)
- Lithium Fluoride - LiF
- Lutetium Yttrium Silicate - LYSO(Ce)
- Potassium Bromide - KBr
- Potassium Chloride - KCl
- Potassium Iodide - KI
- Sodium Chloride - NaCl
- Sodium doped Caesium Iodide - CsI(Na)
- Sodium Iodide - NaI
- Thallium doped Caesium Iodide - CsI(Tl)
- Thallium doped Sodium Iodide - NaI(Tl)
- Yttrium Aluminium Garnet - YAG(Ce)
- Yttrium Aluminium Perovskite - YAP(Ce)
- Zinc Tungstate - ZnW04
Bismuth Germanate – BGO
A relatively hard, high density, non-hydroscopic crystal with good gamma ray absorption. Often used for PET imaging and high energy physics applications as Compton shields.
Download PDF| Properties | Value |
|---|---|
| Cleavage Planes | None |
| Decay Constant (ns) | 300 |
| Density (g.cm-3) | 7.13 |
| Emission Spectral Range (nm) | 350-650 |
| Melting Point (K) | 1323 |
| Peak Scintillation Wavelength (nm) | 480 |
| Photons/MeV | 8500 |
| Radiation Length (cm) | 1.13 |
| Refractive Index at Peak Emission | 2.15 |
| Solubility (g/100g H2O @ 300K) | Insoluble |
| Stability | Good |
| Structure | Cubic |
| Transmission Range (nm) | 470-7500 |