Thallium doped sodium iodide crystal (NaI:TI) is a high performance scintillation crystal. These crystals are grown from sodium iodide (NaI) as a base material with an appropriate concentration of the activator thallium (TI) and have a maximum luminous wavelength of 415 nm, which is well matched to the photocathode of common photomultiplier tubes. Nal:TI scintillators are colourless, transparent crystals with no absorption of their own light. Because of its high density and high effective atomic number, it has a strong absorption capacity and high energy resolution for X-rays and γ rays, so it occupies an important position in radiation detection, it is an important basic material in the detection instruments of geology, mining, petroleum, coal, medical, security, industrial CT and environmental testing.
Density(g/cm3) | 3.67 |
Melting Point(K) | 924 |
Peak Wavelength(nm) | 415 |
Photon Yield(photons/Mev) | 40,000 |
Decay Time(ns) | 264 |
Cleavage Surface | (100) |
Hygroscopy | Yes |
Mohs Hardness(Mho) | 2 |
Energy Resolution | 8% |