BGO Scintillation Crystal Bismuth Germanate


BGO Scintillation Crystal Bismuth Germanate

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BGO (Bismuth Germanate) is a high-Z, high-density scintillating crystal. The material has a high atomic number (Z=83 for bismuth) and a density of 7.13 g/cm³, making it a highly efficient gamma-ray absorber.

Due to the high-Z properties of the material, the gamma-ray-induced light absorption fraction is significantly enhanced, resulting in an excellent peak-to-total ratio.

Advantage:Unique BaSO4 reflector coating、High precision matching、Quality control of each crystal

Application:Low-cost PET、Small animal PET、Organ-specific PET、Particle detection、Radiation detection


Specification Parameter

PropertiesValueUnit
Density7.13g/cm³
Melting point1323K
Effective atomic number74
Hardness5Mohs
Refractive index2.15
Decay Constant317ns
Radiation length1.1cm
Wavelength of emission max480nm
Light yield8500Photon/Mev
HygroscopicNo

BGO (Bismuth Germanate, Bi₄Ge₃O₁₂) is a high-density, high-Z inorganic scintillator crystal renowned for its excellent gamma-ray stopping power, good energy resolution, and strong radiation resistance. The BGO crystal is widely used in applications such as positron emission tomography (PET), high-energy physics experiments, and industrial gamma-ray detection.

 

 

 

Yunjia offers flexible customization of BGO crystals in terms of size, shape, and geometry to meet specific customer requirements. In addition to single crystals, Yunjia also provides tailored scintillator array configurations for various applications. Yunjia's manufacturing capabilities support array pixel sizes as small as 0.2 × 0.2 mm, enabling high-resolution imaging.

 

 

 

Common internal reflective materials include BaSO, ESR, and E20 reflective film. These can be selected or recommended based on the application environment to optimize light collection efficiency and overall system performance.

 

 

 

Typical Sizes and Configurations of BGO Crystal

Available in large sizes and variable shapes

 

Typical detector sizes range from 1" to 5" and can be up to 5" thick

 

Other shapes; cube, hexagon

 

pixels (as small as 0.5 mm2) or for arrays as small as 0.3 mm