bismuth germinate detector

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bismuth germinate detector [′biz·məth ¦jer·mə‚nāt di‚tek·tər]

(nucleonics)

A high-efficiency, low-resolution detector of gamma rays that uses bismuth germinate (Bi₄Ge₃O₁₂), an intrinsic scintillator, whose large gamma-ray absorption coefficient makes possible a reduction in detector size.

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