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Physical Constants of Saint-Gobain Crystals Plastic Scintillators
Scintillator Light Output % Anthracene1 Wavelength of Maximum Emission, nm Decay Constant, ns Bulk Light Attenuation Length, cm Refractive Index H:C Ratio Loading Element % by weight Density Softening Point °C
BC-400 65 423 2.4 250 1.58 1.103   1.023 70
BC-404 68 408 1.8 160 1.58 1.107   1.023 70
BC-408 64 425 2.1 380 1.58 1.104   1.023 70
BC-412 60 434 3.3 400 1.58 1.104   1.023 70
BC-416 38 434 4.0 400 1.58 1.110   1.023 70
BC-418 67 391 1.4 100 1.58 1.100   1.023 70
BC-420 64 391 1.5 110 1.58 1.102   1.023 70
BC-422 55 370 1.6 8 1.58 1.102   1.023 70
BC-422Q 11 370 0.7 < 8 1.58 1.102 Benzephenone,0.5%* 1.023 70
BC-428 36 480 12.5 150 1.58 1.103   1.023 70
BC-430 45 580 16.8 NA 1.58 1.108   1.023 70
BC-440 60 434 3.3 400 1.58 1.104   1.032 99
BC-440M 60 434 3.3 380 1.58 1.104   1.039 100
BC-444 41 428 285 180 1.58 1.109   1.023 70
BC-452 48 424 2.1 150 1.58 1.134 Lead, 2% 1.050 60
BC-480 ** 425 - 400 1.58  1.100   1.023 70
BC-482A QE=.86 494 12.0 300 1.58 1.110   1.023 70
BC-490 55 425 2.3 NA 1.58 1.107   1.023 70
BC-498 65 423 2.4 NA 1.58 1.103   1.023 70

 

Physical Constants of Saint-Gobain Crystals Liquid Scintillators
Scintillator Light Output % Anthracene1 Wavelength of Maximum Emission, nm Decay Constant, ns H:C Ratio Loading Element Density Flash Point °C
BC-501A 78 425 3.21 1.212   0.87 26
BC-505 80 425 2.5 1.331   0.877 48
BC-517L 39 425 2 2.01   0.86 102
BC-517H 52 425 2 1.89   0.86 81
BC-517P 28 425 2.2 2.05   0.85 115
BC-517S 66 425 2 1.70   0.87 53
BC-519 60 425 4 1.73   0.87 63
BC-521 60 425 4 1.31 Gd (to 1%) 0.89 44
BC-523 65 425 3.7 1.74 Nat. 10B (5%) 0.916 -8
BC-523A 65 425 3.7 1.67 Enr. 10B (5%) 0.916 -8
BC-525 55 425 3.8 1.56 Gd (to 1%) 0.88 91
BC-533 51 425 3 1.96   0.80 65
* Anthracene light output = 40-50% of NaI(Tl) 1Fast component; mean decay times of first 3 components = 3.16, 32.3 and 270 ns

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