Sf. Burachas et al., LARGE-Z OXIDE-BASED SPECTROMETRIC SCINTILLATION GAMMA-RADIATION DETECTOR UNITS, Instruments and experimental techniques, 40(4), 1997, pp. 451-453
The spectrometric scintillation units based on the bismuth germanate (
BGO) and cadmium tang-state (CWO) single crystals offer a 3-5 times hi
gher efficiency and sensitivity, smaller dimensions and mass, and high
er reliability as compared with similar devices based on the alkali-ha
lide crystals.