Sodium Iodide
The material is hydroscopic and emits at short wavelengths. Finds applications in research areas such as Dark Matter as it can be produced very radiopure.
Download PDF| Properties | Value |
|---|---|
| Cleavage Planes | (100) |
| Decay Constant (ns) | 230 |
| Density (g.cm-3) | 3.7 |
| Emission Spectral Range (nm) | 275-375 |
| Gamma and X-ray absorption coefficients (cm-1) | 0.29 at 660keV 5.5 at 100KeV |
| Melting Point (K) | 924 |
| Peak Scintillation Wavelength (nm) | 300 |
| Radiation Length (cm) | 2.59 |
| Refractive Index at Peak Emission | 1.8 |
| Solubility (g/100g H2O @ 300K) | 184.2 |
| Stability | Very Hygroscopic |
| Structure | BCC |
| Thermal Conductivity (W·m-1·K-1) @ 300K | 3.47 |
| Transmission Range (nm) | 250-350 |