Advatech CeF3 Scintillation Crystals
Cerium Fluoride - CeF3 - scintillator crystals are now available on a commercial basis and a very capable detector for use in X-ray and gamma-ray spectroscopy applications.




Cerium Fluoride - CeF3 - scintillator crystals have:
  • Short decay time
  • Good stopping power
  • Inherent low background radiation



Cerium Fluoride - CeF3 - issues to be aware of:
  • Relatively low light yield




Cerium Fluoride - CeF3 - scintillator crystals are useful in applications such as:
  • Medical imaging
  • Specialist applications in nuclear and high energy physics
CeF3 Scintillation Crystals
- Properties -
CeF3 Mass Attenuation Coefficients
CeF3 Scintillator Emission Spectrum
CeF3 Mass Attenuation Coefficients
CeF3 Scintillator Emission Spectrum
CeF3 Scintillation Crystals
- Optical Properties -
Property Units Value
Wavelength (Max. Emission) nm 340 (slow), 300 (fast)
Wavelength Range nm 250 - 425
Decay Times ns 30 (slow), 300 (fast)
Light Yield photons/keV 4.4
Photoelectron Yield % of NaI(Tl) 8
Radiation Length cm 1.654
Radiation Length g.cm-2 10.19
Moliere Radius cm 2.398
Background Radioactivity Bq/cm³ TBA
Optical Transmission µm TBA
Transmittance % TBA
Refractive Index 1.62(@340nm)
Reflection Loss/Surface % TBA
CeF3 Scintillation Crystals
- Mechanical Properties -
Property Units Value
Chemical Formula CₑF₃
Density g/cm³ 6.16
Atomic Number (Effective) TBA
Melting Point ºC 1443
Thermal Expansion Coeff. C⁻¹ TBA x 10‾⁶
Crystal Structure TBA
Hardness Mho TBA
Hygroscopic No
Solubility g/100gH₂0 TBA