Scintillator Crystals
Advatech can supply a broad range of specialist scintillating crystals for radiation detection. These can be supplied to custom shapes and cuts (e.g. pixillated) and can be supplied as either components (encapsulated where hygroscopic) or as integrated assemblies to include, for example, optical guides/couplers, detectors (e.g. PMT, SiPM) and interface electronics.
Comparative Properties
View a detailed table comparing the technical properties of our various scintillator crystals.
View PropertiesOur Scintillator Crystals
Crystals: A-C
BaF2
A salt compound of barium and fluorine, optically transparent over a wide range from UV to IR.
BGO
A highly effective gamma-ray absorber as a result of its high density and high Z characteristics.
CaF2(Eu)
A useful scintillator for detecting charged particles and soft gamma-rays up to several hundred keV.
CdWO4
Highly effective gamma-ray absorbers due to their high density and high Z characteristics.
CeBr3
Proven, capable detectors in X-ray and gamma-ray spectroscopy applications.
CeF3
A very capable detector for use in X-ray and gamma-ray spectroscopy applications.
Chromox
Formulated from alumina ceramic for high energy beam diagnostic applications.
CLYC(Ce)
A new scintillator with good gamma-neutron detection properties for dual-mode detection.
CsI
Good stopping power, a fast decay time and an emission peaking at 320nm.
CsI(Na)
One of the brightest available scintillators, with a broad emission peaking at 420nm.
CsI(Tl)
One of the brightest available scintillators, with a broad emission peaking at 550nm.
Crystals: D-M
GAGG(Ce)
A newly developed scintillator, one of the brightest available with an emission peak at 520nm.
GFAG(Ce)
A newly developed bright scintillator with good stopping power and an emission peak at 520nm.
GSO(Ce)
An effective all-round gamma-ray absorber, mechanically robust and non-hygroscopic.
LaBr3(Ce)
A new generation of inorganic scintillator with fast decay times and excellent energy resolution.
LaCl3(Ce)
A new generation of inorganic scintillator with fast decay times and excellent energy resolution.
LBC
A newly released generation of inorganic scintillator with fast decay times and excellent energy resolution.
LSO(Ce)
A relatively dense scintillator with a fast decay time, similar in performance to BGO but with a higher light yield.
LuAG(Ce)
A dense, fast scintillator with a peak emission of 535nm, well matched to photodiodes and SiPMs.
LuAG(Pr)
A relatively dense scintillator with a very fast decay time (20ns) and peak emission at 310nm.
LuAp(Ce)
A very dense (8.34g/cm³) and fast scintillator, well matched to photodiodes, APDs and SiPMs.
LYSO(Ce)
A high density, high light output scintillator with a short decay time and good radiation hardness.
Crystals: N-Z
NaI(Tl)
A well established and the most extensively used scintillator, used for detecting gamma rays.
NBWO
A relatively new scintillator material with a high density, high radiation hardness and optical qualities.
PbF2
A highly effective gamma-ray absorber due to its high density, high Z, and very short Radiation Length.
PWO
A highly effective and very fast gamma-ray absorber with a very short Radiation Length.
SrI2(Eu)
A very bright scintillator offering extremely high optical outputs and excellent spectral resolution.
YAG(Ce)
A highly effective gamma-ray absorber, reasonably fast with an emission peak at 550nm.
YAP(Ce)
A fast, mechanically robust scintillator with relatively high brightness and good temperature performance.
YSO(Ce)
A relatively bright scintillator with an emission maximum at 420nm and a fast decay time.
ZnSe(Te)
Created especially for matching with photodiodes, with an emission maximum at 640 nm.