Description
Bismuth Germanate (Bi4Ge3O12), also known as BGO, is a scintillation crystal that is commonly used in medical imaging and nuclear physics experiments. It has a high stopping power for gamma rays and a high light yield, making it a popular choice for detectors in PET (positron emission tomography) and SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography) scanners. BGO scintillation detectors are also used in high-energy physics experiments to detect gamma rays and electrons.
Properties/crystal | BGO |
Crystal structure | cubic |
Lattice constant( Å ) | - |
Melting point, °C | 1050 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.13 |
Mohn hardness | 5 |
Thermal expansion, 10-6/K | - |
Refractive index | 1.05-1.12 |
Emission wavelength (nm ) | 300 |
Decay constant (ns ) | 5 |
Radiation length (cm ) | - |
Hygroscopic | No |
Afterglow % at 6ms | - |
Effective atomic number | 75 |
Light yield [photons/MeVy] | - |
Background, pulse/sec/kg | - |
Crystal cleavage plane | - |
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