Specifications
Properites
Packaging Options
Size Range
General Technical Data
| Light Output, %Anthracene | 45 |
| Rise Time (10-90%), ns | 3.2 |
| Decay Time (1/e), ns | 16.8 |
| Wavelength of Max. Emission, nm | 580 |
| Atomic Composition | |
| No. H Atoms per cc (x1022) | 5.23 |
| No. C Atoms per cc (x1022) | 4.72 |
| Ratio H:C Atoms | 1.108 |
| No. of Electrons per cc (x1023) | 3.37 |
- Supplied as cast sheets, rough cut or diamond milled
- Polished rods
Additional enhancements:
- Reflector and light-tight wrapping
- Light guides
- PMT and mu-metal light shield
- Electronics
These plastic scintillators can be made in various shapes and sizes.
Standard cast sheet sizes:
- 0.5 - 1 mm thick 30 x 60 cm (0.020 – 0.040” thick 11.81” x 23.62”)
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1.5 mm thick 30 x 101 cm (0.059” thick 11.81” x 39.76”)
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2 mm thick 45 x 101 cm (0.078” thick 17.72” x 39.76”)
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3 mm thick 63 x 101 cm (0.118” thick 24.8” x 39.76”)
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5, 6.4, 10, 12.7, 20, 25, 38 and 50 mm thick 63 x 203 cm (0.197”, 0.25”, 3.937”, 0.5”, 0.787”, 0.984”, 1.496”, 1.968” thick 24.8” X 79.92”)
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75, 100, 125, 150 mm thick 60 x 101 cm (2.953”, 3.937”, 4.921”, 5.906” thick 23.62” x 39.76”)
Special large cast sheets are available for thicknesses above 5mm.
| Base | Polyvinyltoluene |
| Density [g/cc] | 1.023 |
| Expansion Coefficient (peroC,<67oC) |
7.8X10-5 |
| Refractive index | 1.58 |
| Softening Point | 70°C |
| Vapor Pressure | May be used in vacuum |
| Solubility | Soluble in aromatic solvents, chlorinated solvents, acetone, etc. Unaffected by water, dilute acids, lower alcohols, alkalis and pure silicone fluids or grease. |
| Light Output | At +60oC = 95% of that at+20oC. Independent of temperature from -60oC to +20oC |
