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Gadolinium oxyorthosilicate

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Gadolinium oxyorthosilicate
Names
IUPAC name
dioxido(oxo)silane;gadolinium(3+);oxygen(2-)
Other names
  • Gadolinium(III) oxyorthosilicate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 235-386-1
  • InChI=1S/2Gd.O3Si.2O/c;;1-4(2)3;;/q2*+3;3*-2
    Key: XEVCWPDRHSBFQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [O-2].[O-2].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[Gd+3].[Gd+3]
Properties
Gd2O5Si
Molar mass 422.58 g·mol−1
Density 6.7 g/cm3
Melting point 1,900 °C (3,450 °F; 2,170 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Gadolinium oxyorthosilicate (known as GSO) is a type of scintillating inorganic crystal used for imaging in nuclear medicine and for calorimetry in particle physics.[1]

The formula is Gd2SiO5. Its main properties are shown below:

Density (g/cm3) 6.7
Melting Point (°C) 1900
Radiation Length (cm) 1.38
Decay Constant (ns) 50-60
Light Yield (relative BGO=100%) 110
Index of Refraction 1.87
Peak Excitation (nm) 350
Radiation Hardness (rad) >106
Hygroscopic No

References

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  1. ^ Suzuki, H.; Tombrello, T. A.; Melcher, C. L.; Peterson, C. A.; Schweitzer, J. S. (1994-08-01). "The role of gadolinium in the scintillation processes of cerium-doped gadolinium oxyorthosilicate". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 346 (3): 510–521. Bibcode:1994NIMPA.346..510S. doi:10.1016/0168-9002(94)90586-X. ISSN 0168-9002.