Research Article

Evaluation of the Detection Efficiency of LYSO Scintillator in the Fiber-Optic Radiation Sensor

Table 1

Main characteristics of inorganic scintillators [10].

ScintillatorBGOYSO:CeLYSO:CeCsI:TlLSO:Ce

Effective   number8335655166
Density (g/cm3)7.134.457.204.517.40
Melting point (°C)1,0502,4702,1006212,050
Refractive index2.151.801.821.791.82
Light yield (%) 
*relative to NaI:Tl
15~208073~7550~100~75
Peak wavelength (nm)480420420540420
Decay time (ns)3007042110040