This section provides technical articles and application guides on scintillator crystals used for radiation detection and imaging, covering crystal composition, light yield, decay time, energy resolution, and fabrication methods. It is intended for researchers and engineers working in nuclear physics, medical imaging, homeland security, and radiation instrumentation.
A LaBr₃:Ce gamma-ray detector coupled with SiPM readout and implemented as a one-dimensional array demonstrates an average energy resolution of 3.1% FWHM at 662 keV, enabling compact, PMT-free high-resolution gamma sp...
This article discusses key detector design considerations for CLYC scintillators, focusing on pulse shape discrimination (PSD), photosensor selection, electronics, optical coupling, and application-driven neutron–gamm...
This article outlines key detector design considerations for CLLB scintillators, focusing on pulse shape discrimination (PSD), photosensor selection, electronics, optical coupling, and system-level trade-offs for neut...
Pulse shape discrimination (PSD) enables neutron–gamma separation in lithium-based scintillators by exploiting differences in scintillation decay profiles. This article provides a technical comparison of CLLB and CLYC...
CLLB and CLYC are two leading elpasolite scintillators for combined neutron and gamma detection. This article compares their pulse shape discrimination (PSD) mechanisms, figure of merit (FOM), and practical performanc...
CLLB (Cs₂LiLaBr₆:Ce) is an elpasolite single-crystal scintillator enabling gamma spectroscopy and thermal-neutron detection in one detector using pulse-shape discrimination (PSD). Reported references include light yie...
CLYC (Cs₂LiYCl₆:Ce) is a dual neutron & gamma scintillator enabling pulse shape discrimination (PSD) in a single crystal. Typical references include ~20–22k photons/MeV light yield, ~3.5–5% resolution at 662 keV, ...
Custom LaBr₃:Ce Single-Crystal Scintillators We provide custom-designed LaBr₃:Ce (Lanthanum Bromide, Cerium-doped) single-crystal scintillators tailored to your application requirements. LaBr₃:Ce is a high-performanc...
LaBr₃:Ce (Cerium-doped Lanthanum Bromide) is a premium gamma-ray scintillator known for excellent energy resolution, very high light output, and fast decay time—ideal for gamma spectroscopy where peak separation and c...
Comparison guide to the YAG crystal family, including Nd:YAG, Yb:YAG, Er:YAG, Cr:YAG, and Ce:YAG. Explains functional differences between laser gain media, passive Q-switches, and scintillators to help select the righ...
A technical material guide to Ce:YAG single crystals used as scintillators and phosphors.Covers crystal growth, Ce³⁺ doping concentration, scintillation properties, optical polishing,and application requirements for r...
When ordering custom-grown crystals, researchers must specify material, growth method, exact dimensions, orientation, dopant concentration, purity, polishing grade, and tolerances. Mechanical tolerances—such as thickn...
A technical overview of custom crystal growth methods for research and advanced materials.This guide explains major growth techniques, purity and doping control, crystallographic orientation, defect management, and su...
