Scintillation Crystal Types: How to Choose the Right Material
Choosing a scintillation crystal is rarely a matter of finding the material with the highest value in one column. A crystal that performs well in gamma...
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How to Choose Laser Crystals: Nd:YAG, Cr:YAG, Er:YAG and Yb:YAG for Laser Systems
Laser crystals are selected by function, not by name alone. A solid-state laser may need a gain crystal, a passive Q-switch, a birefringent optical crystal, or...
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Plastic Scintillator Selection Guide for Muon, Gamma and Beta Detection
Plastic scintillator is often selected when a detector needs a large active area, fast response, low material cost and practical machining. In customer discussions it may...
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LaBr3(Ce) vs NaI(Tl): Gamma Spectroscopy Comparison
If a detector needs sharper isotope separation, faster pulse response and better high-count-rate behavior, LaBr3(Ce) scintillation crystal is usually the stronger material to review. If the...
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NaI(Tl) Scintillation Crystal Selection Guide for Gamma Spectroscopy
NaI(Tl) scintillation crystal remains one of the most familiar materials in gamma-ray detection. It is not the newest scintillator, and it is not the densest, but...
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GAGG Crystal Selection Guide for Gamma Detection and SiPM Readout GAGG crystal, usually written in technical documents as GAGG(Ce) or GAGG:Ce, is a non-hygroscopic inorganic scintillator...
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BaF2 Scintillation Crystal for Fast Timing Detectors
BaF2 Scintillation Crystal Guide: Barium Fluoride for Fast Timing and UV Readout BaF2 scintillation crystal, also called barium fluoride crystal, is a specialist inorganic scintillator used...
Read MoreLYSO vs BGO Scintillator: Timing, Density and Detector Selection
GAGG vs LYSO Scintillator: How to Choose for Gamma Detection, PET and SiPM Readout GAGG(Ce) and LYSO(Ce) are both non-hygroscopic inorganic scintillators used in compact gamma-ray...
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2026 Industry News: The Rise of CeBr3 Scintillation Crystals
Advancing Gamma Spectrometry: The Low-Background Advantage of Cerium Bromide By ATR Crystal | May 14, 2026 Table of Contents Overcoming the Intrinsic Background Challenge 2026 Developments...
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