Basic Properties:
| Density (g/cm3) | 7.13 | Melting Point (K) | 1323 |
| Effective Atomic Number | 74 | Hardness | 5 |
| Refractive Index | 2.15 | Decay Constant | 317ns |
| Radiation Length | 1.1cm | Wavelength of Peak Emission | 480nm |
| Light Yield | 8500 (Photon/MeV) | Hygroscopic | No |
Specifications:
| Growth Method | Bridgman | Formula | Bi4Ge3O12 |
| Maximum Diameter | 200mm | Available Items | Single crystal and arrays |
Bismuth Germanate (BGO) Crystal is one of the most common oxide scintillation materials. BGO is a high Z material (a material with a high atomic number), and the atomic number of bismuth is 83, which implies that BGO is an efficient radiation absorber, particularly for gamma radiations. Given the high Z value of the material, the photo fraction for gamma absorption is high. As a result, impressive peak-to-total ratios are obtained.
Hangzhou Shalom EO offers BGO bulk crystals with custom specifications. The scintillators are used in high-energy physics (scintillators for electromagnetic calorimeters and detecting assemblies of accelerators), spectrometers of gamma-radiation, and positron tomography. Besides, Shalom EO also provides Pixelated BGO Scintillation Arrays.
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