Quantitative analysis of the physical properties of CsI, GAGG, LuAG, CWO, YAG, BGO, and GOS scintillators using 10-, 20- and 34-keV monochromated synchrotron radiation

Abstract

The light yield, spatial resolution, and image quality of inorganic scintillators (CsI:Tl (CsI), Gd3Al2Ga3O12: Ce (GAGG), Lu3Al5O12: Ce (LuAG), CdWO4 (CWO), Y3Al5O12: Ce (YAG), Bi4Ge3O12 (BGO), and Gd2O2S: Tb (GOS)) were investigated using monochromated synchrotron radiation. For quantitative analysis, the same imaging system composed of a relay lens system and a camera was used for all scintillators. The light yield of GOS was highest, followed in order by CsI, GAGG, CWO, YAG, LuAG, and BGO. The spatial resolution of micro X-ray radiographic images using GAGG and LuAG was highest, followed by using CsI, CWO, and YAG. The image qualities were almost the same, except for GOS. These results indicate that CsI is suitable for micro X-ray radiography and computed tomography with a low X-ray flux source, and GAGG and LuAG are suitable with a high X-ray flux source.