Gadolinium oxyorthosilicate

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Gadolinium oxyorthosilicate (known as GSO) is a type of scintillating inorganic crystal used for imaging in nuclear medicine and for calorimetry in particle physics.

The formula is Gd2SiO5. Its main properties are shown below:

Density (g/cm3) | 6.7

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Melting Point (°C) | 1900
Radiation Length (cm) | 1.38
Decay Constant (ns) | 50-60
Light Yield (relative BGO=100%) | 110
Index of Refraction | 1.87
Peak Excitation (nm) | 350
Radiation Hardness (rad) | >106
Hygroscopic | No

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Gadolinium compounds

Gadolinium(III)|

* GdF3
* GdCl3
* GdBr3
* Gd2O3
* Gd2O2S
* Gd2(SO4)3
* Gd(NO3)3
* Gd2(C2O4)3
* Gd3Ga5O12
* Gd2SiO5

| Organogadolinium(III)|

* Gd(C5H7O2)3

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