BaF₂/Ce:BaF₂

BaF₂/Ce:BaF₂

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Crylink
Category
Optical Crystals
Origin
China

Ce:BaF₂ is the fastest known scintillator and an attractive material for γ-ray and charged-particle detection. Doping BaF₂ with rare-earth ions such as Ce³⁺ can suppress its slow component. Ce:BaF₂ is a fast, efficient, robust scintillator with reasonable stopping power, a well-matched refractive index, and availability in large crystal sizes. First proposed in 1977, it is an alternative to BaF₂ and is also the most efficient rare-earth-doped alkaline-earth metal fluoride among all crystals. Ce:BaF₂ scintillation crystal—a relatively fast scintillator. BaF₂ has a decay time of less than 1ns, distinguishing it among fast scintillators and making it attractive for many timing-critical applications. Its low refractive index of approximately 1.478 at a wavelength of 500nm makes it relatively easy to match to a suitable polymer matrix. In addition, the light conversion of BaF₂ under ionizing radiation is linear with energy. However, the integrated intensity of the fast component is low, and the BaF₂ emission spectrum contains an exciton band with a longer decay time. This problem can be addressed by introducing excitons and converting exciton emission into faster exciton luminescence. Trivalent cerium is a natural choice of activator because of its short decay time. Ce:BaF₂ is a well-known, relatively fast and efficient scintillator with good stopping power and availability in large crystal sizes. Bulk Ce:BaF₂ single crystals have been used as conventional scintillators for γ-ray detection.

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Wavelength Range
170~460 nm
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Ce:BaF₂ is the fastest known scintillator and an attractive material for γ-ray and charged-particle detection. Doping BaF₂ with rare-earth ions such as Ce³⁺ can suppress its slow component. Ce:BaF₂ is a fast, efficient, robust scintillator with reasonable stopping power, a well-matched refractive index, and availability in large crystal sizes. First proposed in 1977, it is an alternative to BaF₂ and is also the most efficient rare-earth-doped alkaline-earth metal fluoride among all crystals. Ce:BaF₂ scintillation crystal—a relatively fast scintillator. BaF₂ has a decay time of less than 1ns, distinguishing it among fast scintillators and making it attractive for many timing-critical applications. Its low refractive index of approximately 1.478 at a wavelength of 500nm makes it relatively easy to match to a suitable polymer matrix. In addition, the light conversion of BaF₂ under ionizing radiation is linear with energy. However, the integrated intensity of the fast component is low, and the BaF₂ emission spectrum contains an exciton band with a longer decay time. This problem can be addressed by introducing excitons and converting exciton emission into faster exciton luminescence. Trivalent cerium is a natural choice of activator because of its short decay time. Ce:BaF₂ is a well-known, relatively fast and efficient scintillator with good stopping power and availability in large crystal sizes. Bulk Ce:BaF₂ single crystals have been used as conventional scintillators for γ-ray detection.

Specifications

ParameterValue
Chemical formulaCe: BaF₂
Density4.893 g/cm³
Melting point1386 ℃
Hardness3 Mho
HygroscopicitySlight
Cut<111>
Lattice constant0.6196 nm
Solubility0.17 g/100gH₂O
Coefficient of thermal expansion18.4*10⁻⁶ C⁻¹
mk)11.72
Wavelength (maximum emission)310 nm
Wavelength Range170~460 nm
Attenuation Time630 (slow); 0.87/0.88 (fast)
Light output10000 (slow); 1900 (fast)
Refractive Index [@310nm]1.49@310nm
Radiation length2.026 cm
Optical transmission0.15-12.5 um
Transmittance>90(0.35-9um)
Reflection loss per surface6.8 %
after 3ms0.005 %
Light output relative to NaI(TI)20 (slow); 4 (fast)

Applications

γ-ray detection; charged-particle identification; charged-particle detectors; ionizing-radiation detectors; optical amplifiers; X-ray imaging; radiation scintillation.

Key Features

Nonhygroscopic; linear light conversion; chemically stable; relatively short decay time; fast response; reasonable stopping power; good refractive-index matching.

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Shanghai Crylink Technology Co., Ltd. was jointly established by Shanghai Yangtze Delta Innovation Institute, Baoshan District state-owned platform, and Dr. Yongjun Dong's team. Located in Baoshan High-tech Industrial Park, the company focuses on R&D and production of laser materials and devices. Main products include laser crystals, nonlinear crystals, bonded crystals, and devices, with full-chain capabilities from crystal growth, optical polishing, laser coating to device packaging. Its subsidiary, Nanjing Guangbao Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., operates the 'Meta-laser' and 'Guangbao Optoelectronics' brands. Products are widely used in laser processing, medical aesthetics, LiDAR, optical communications, defense, scientific research, aerospace, and other fields.

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