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Plastic Scintillator Cast Sheets
Plastic scintillator consists of a solid solution of organic scintillating molecules in a polymerized solvent. The ease with which they can be shaped and fabricated makes plastic scintillators an extremely useful form of organic scintillator.
A typical plastic scintillator has a wavelength of maximum emission at around 425 nm. Plastic scintillators are characterized by a relatively large light output - typically 25-30% of NaI(Tl) - and a short decay time of around 2 ns. This makes the material suited for fast timing measurements.
All plastic scintillators are sensitive to X-rays, gamma rays, fast neutrons and charged particles.
You can obtain scintillators as finished detector assemblies. These incorporate light guides, photomultiplier tubes, special radiation entrance windows, and light tight wrappings. Integrally mounted or demountable detectors can be designed to meet your specifications.
Features/Benefits
- Sensitive to X-rays, gamma rays, fast neutrons and charged particles
- Special formulations available for thermal neutron and improved X-ray efficiency
Specifications
| Standard Cast Sheet Sizes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mm | ± 0.1 mm | 30 x 60 cm |
| 1 mm | ± 0.1 mm | 30 x 60 cm |
| 1.5 mm | ± 0.25 mm | 30 x 101 cm |
| 2 mm | ± 0.25 /- 0.3 mm | 45 x 101 cm |
| 3 mm | 0.38 mm | 63 x 101 cm |
| 5 mm | + 0.56 / - 0.46 mm | 63 x 203 cm |
| 6.4 mm | + 0.64 / - 0.51 mm | 63 x 203 cm |
| 10 mm | ± 0.51 mm | 63 x 203 cm |
| 12.7 mm | ± 0.64 mm | 63 x 203 cm |
| 20 mm | ± 0.73 mm | 63 x 203 cm |
| 25 mm | + 0.76 / - 1 mm | 63 x 203 cm |
| 38 mm | ± 0.76 mm | 63 x 203 cm |
| 50 mm | ± 2 mm | 63 x 203 cmc |
| 75 mm | ± 2.5 mm | 60 x 101 cm |
| 100 mm | ± 3.8 mm | 60 x 101 cm |
| 125 mm | ± 6 mm | 60 x 101 cm |
| 150 mm | ± 6 mm | 60 x 101 cm |
| * This dimension is controlled during the casting process | ||
| ** Large sizes available, but with different tolerances | ||
| Special Large Cast Sheet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Thickness Range | Maximum Width | Maximum Length |
| 1 - 5 cm | 30 cm | 500 cm |
| 0.5 - 5 cm | 45 cm | 400 cm |
| 0.5 - 5 cm | 60 cm | 300 cm |
| 1 - 2.5 cm | 100 cm | 200 cm |
| 1 - 3.8 cm | 120 cm | 120 cm |
| Please ask about other speical sizes you may need | ||