Description

LSO(Ce) | Scintillation Crystal is a new type of inorganic scintillation crystal with high light output, fast decay time, excellent radio resistance, high detection efficiency, is non-hygroscopic, and is stable. Its emission peak matches the photomultiplier receiving range and is especially suited for gamma ray detection.

 

MAIN APPLICATIONS

• Nuclear medicine
• Nuclear physics
• High energy physics
• Geologic survey
• Etc.

Description

LuAG(Ce) | Scintillation Crystal is a rugged, mechanically and chemically stable scintillator ideal for photodiode and avalanche diode readout.

LuAG(Ce) | Scintillation Crystal is a relatively dense and fast scintillation material. Its characteristics include fast decay time, high density, and mechanical and chemical stability. LuAG(Ce) can be machined into a variety of shapes and sizes, including prisms, spheres, and very thin plates. The wavelength of scintillation emission is about 535 nm, which is ideal for photodiode and avalanche diode readout. The material can also be used for imaging screens, similar to YAG(Ce). A particular advantage of LuAG(Ce) is its higher density, resulting in thinner screens with higher spatial resolution.

 

KEY FEATURES

• Mechanical resistance and stability
• High density
• Fast decay time
• Non-hygroscopicity

 

MAIN APPLICATIONS

• Positron emission tomography (PET)
• Gamma and charged particle detection
• Electron and X-ray imaging screens

 

Description

LuAG(Pr) | Scintillation Crystal is a dense, mechanically robust scintillator noted for its fast decay time.

LuAG(Pr) | Scintillation Crystal is an excellent scintillator with high density, fast response time, and high light yield. It is mainly characterized by a high light output of 20 photons/keV, a short decay time constant of 20 ns, and a large effective atomic number of 62.9. LuAG(Pr) with a Pr doping concentration of 3% has slightly higher fluorescence intensity, but the position of the excitation peak does not change for different concentrations.

 

KEY FEATURES

• High density
• High energy resolution
• High light output
• Fast decay time
• Non-hygroscopicity

 

MAIN APPLICATIONS

• Fast particle imaging
• Time-of-flight positron emission tomography (TOF-PET)
• Positron emission mammography (PEM)

Description

LYSO (Lu_1-xY_xSi₂O₅) belongs to the monoclinic system. LYSO(Ce) | Scintillation Crystal is a scintillation crystal with the best combination of properties available at present.

LYSO(Ce) | Scintillation Crystal emits 420 nm light and couples well with PMT under the stimulation of high energy. It also has the advantage of high light yield, short decay time, high density, non-deliquescence, and all around stable physical and chemical properties. Owing to its excellent time and energy resolution, LYSO(Ce) | Scintillation Crystal is widely used in nuclear medicine and nuclear physics.

LYSO(Ce) | Scintillation Crystal is a new type of scintillation material with excellent scintillation properties, including:

• High light output
• Short decay time
• High density and anti-radiation hardness
• Stable chemical and physical properties

Growth method: Czochralski
Formula: Lu_1-xY_xSi₂O₅
Dimensions: Max diameter 65 mm x 180 mm length (maximum boule)
Available items: Monolithic and pixelated LYSO

With access to the complete crystal finishing process, X-Z LAB has the means to provide custom crystals using state-of-the-art fine grinding and polishing machines as well as stable matrix assembly techniques.

 

MAIN APPLICATIONS

LYSO(Ce) | Scintillation Crystal is the ideal positron emission tomography (PET) and scintillator crystal. It has improved energy and timing resolution compared to traditional crystals, such as BGO (bismuth germanate). This is vital to get a clear image and shorten the scanning process.

The global market for PET has been estimated to be around $1 billion worldwide, including the USA, Europe, and Asia, where most of the growth is occurring. The current main PET service suppliers are GE Healthcare, Positron Corporation, Philips Healthcare, Siemens Healthcare, and Raytest.