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Photonics Advancement: from Chirped Mirrors, Super Achromatic Waveplates, to CLBO crystals
Shalom EO presents advanced laser optics at ICLO 2026, including chirped mirrors, super achromatic waveplates, and CLBO crystals for UV and ultrafast applications.
Property datasheet of PMN-PT crystal
Lead magnesium niobate and lead titanate crystals are typically grown using the flux method or the Bridgman process, synthesizing and growing single crystals from raw materials such as lead oxide, magnesium oxide, niobium pentoxide, and titanium dioxide at high temperatures. After crystal growth, a series of processes including orientation, cutting, grinding, and polishing are performed to finally obtain a substrate that meets the requirements of sensor applications.
In X-ray Imaging, How Can Structure of Scintillation Screens Affect the Image Resolution
How scintillation screen structure affects X-ray imaging resolution. Why columnar CsI(Tl) scintillation screens reduce lateral light diffusion and improve image sharpness in high-resolution X-ray detectors.
What is an X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Report ?
What is an X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Report in Crystal Substrate Terminology?
[Technical Notes] GGG: Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Substrates
Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂ or GGG) is a synthetic single-crystal material primarily utilized as a substrate for epitaxial thin-film growth. Due to its stable lattice structure and high chemical resistance, GGG serves as a critical platform in the fabrication of magneto-optical and microwave devices.
[Technical Notes] GAGG:Ce Crystals
In precision detection, selecting the appropriate scintillator material is critical to system performance. Cerium-doped Gadolinium Aluminum Gallium Garnet (Ce:GAGG) crystals are increasingly utilized in medical imaging, industrial inspection, and security screening due to their specific physical properties.
How X-ray Scintillators Work, Materials and Applications
Learn how scintillators enable X-ray imaging by converting X-rays into visible light. This guide explains the working principle of X-ray scintillators, common materials such as CsI and GOS, key performance parameters, and their applications in medical imaging, security screening, and industrial NDT.
Gadolinium Oxysulfide Scintillator: Material, Mechanism, Design
Gadolinium oxysulfide scintillator (Gd2O2S) is a high-density rare-earth ceramic material for X-ray and gamma-ray detection. This article analyzes Pr- and Tb-activated gadolinium oxysulfide, thin films and pixelated arrays, covering luminescence physics, sintering technology, emission characteristics (512–550 nm), and integration with silicon photodetectors in medical, industrial and security imaging systems.
Scintillators for PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Application
This article discusses how to implement PET medical imaging technology using scintillator arrays. It provides a comprehensive overview of the principles of PET medical imaging technology, the working principle of scintillator pixelated arrays in PET technology, and typical scintillator materials suitable for PET medical imaging, namely LYSO (Ce) cerium-doped yttrium lutetium silicate, GAGG (Ce) cerium-doped gadolinium gallium garnet, and the emerging technology of LaBr3 (Ce)-based scintillator arrays, which are suitable for time-of-flight positron emission tomography (TOF-PET).
What are the Factors Determining Waveplate Retardation Tolerance
This article provides a comprehensive overview of several factors that affect waveplate retardation tolerance.