Bismuth germanate is a colorless and transparent non-polar oxide crystal with a cubic structure. It is insoluble in water and can emit green fluorescence with a peak of 480nm wavelength under the excitation of high-energy particles or high-energy rays (x-rays, γ-rays) .
BGO crystal has the advantages of strong radiation blocking ability, high scintillation efficiency, excellent energy resolution and non-deliquescent.
| Specification |
| Crystal structure | Cube |
| Lattice constant | a=1.0518 Å |
| Density | 7.13（g/cm3） |
| Hardness | 5（mohs） |
| Melting | 1050℃ |
| Refractive index | 2.15 |
| Radiation length | 1.1cm |
| Fluorescence peak | 480~510nm |
| Decay time | 300ns |
| Relative light output (%) | 10-14 Nal（Tl） |
| Energy resolution | 20（511千电子伏特，%） |
| Crystal direction | <001>、<110> |
| Dimensions（mm） | Can customize substrates with special orientation and size according to customer needs |
| Polishing | Single-sided or double-sided |
| Packing | Class 100 clean bag, Class 1000 super clean room |
Fast Silver offers various scintillation crystals:BGO,Ce:YAP,Ce:YAG
