Global Scintillation Crystals Market Research Report 2022

Scintillation Crystals Market

A scintillation crystal absorbs gamma photons by one or more collision processes and converts some of their energy into visible light and ultraviolet (UV) photons. Key drivers of the scintillation crystals size include its increasing use in medical applications. The growing deployment in the nuclear and power plants industry will boost the growth of the scintillation crystals market during the forecast period. The rising need for security purposes will fuel the growth of the market in the coming years.

Trends Influencing the Global Scintillation Crystals Market

Medical and healthcare 

Scintillators are in huge demand for medical imaging. Technological advancements have resulted in adjustable band gaps and finely tuned concentration. Scintillation materials are the preferred choice for X-ray imaging. It is the most important diagnostic tool for doctors with over a billion X-ray examinations taking place globally. Isotopic imaging or PET  injects a molecule into the patient body that then attaches itself to a specific metabolic function so that it reaches a particular organ or tumor. The scintillating crystals are the eyes of the PET and SPECT scanners providing accurate information about each gamma event. Furthermore, the newer generation of CT scanners and digital radiography devices use scintillation materials for absorbing the impinging X-rays that result in high-quality image detection. Inorganic scintillators are in demand due to their much higher superior light transparency than ceramics. As personalized medicine grows the need for enhanced detector sensitivity, spatial resolution, energy, and temporal resolution increases. All these factors will boost the growth of the scintillation crystals market during the forecast period. 

Nuclear and Power plant

Scintillation and its related items are used in the protection against radiation. Other uses include the assay of radioactive materials and research in physics. Nuclear fission reactors, fuel fabrication, storage facilities, and nuclear propulsion machines like submarines use the scintillation process to identify ionized radiation sources in the entire nuclear fuel cycle. These counters detect alpha, beta, and gamma particles. Pure organic crystals with lower Z levels are suitable for the detection of low-level energy densities. This is going to drive the demand for the scintillation crystals market in the forthcoming period.  

Military and Defense

Military facilities are prime locations for storing several radioactive materials. The concerns about the illegal trafficking of radioactive substances and international terrorism with nuclear disaster scenarios are gaining dominance. Scintillation materials are used in radiation portal monitors for preventing the illegal shipment and dumping of nuclear sensitive items. Personal detectors and other search equipment are used by front-line officers at border checkpoints, underground defense bases, and airports to stop the continuous movement of dangerous goods. Hand-held gamma, neutrons, or radionuclide identification devices act as secondary search tools for providing additional barriers of protection. The radiation monitors are built with plastic shield scintillation crystals that provide barriers in case of emergencies or unexpected situations. They are quite helpful in discrete operations. This in turn will drive the growth of the scintillation crystals market in the upcoming period. 

Scintillation Crystals Market Share Analysis

Based on type, the segmentations include organic and inorganic scintillation. Organic crystals offer identifiable photons in the visible part of the light spectrum allowing the smooth passage of charged particles. On the other hand, inorganic materials provide light when ionizing radiation interacts with them. 

Based on application, the segmentations include medical and healthcare, nuclear and power plants, military, and defense. 

Based on region, North America is expected to dominate in the scintillation crystals market share owing to security concerns and rising threats related to nuclear terrorism. 

Scintillation Crystals Market By Type

• Organic Crystals
• Inorganic Crystals

Scintillation Crystals By Application

• Medical and Healthcare
• Nuclear and Power Plants
• Military and Defense
• Others

By Company

• Saint-Gobain Crystals
• SCIONIX
• Inrad Optics Inc.
• Hangzhou Shalom Electro-optics Technology Co., Ltd.
• Amcrys
• ANHUI CRYSTRO CRYSTAL MATERIALS CO, LTD
• Kinheng Crystal Material (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
• BEIJING SCITLION TECHNOLOGY CORP., LTD.
• Beijing ShengtongHejing Technology Co., Ltd.
• KHJJ(Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.
• Eljen Technology

Production by Region

• North America
• Europe
• China

Consumption by Region

• North America
• United States
• Canada
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• UK.
• Italy
• Russia
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• Japan
• South Korea
• India
• Australia
• China Taiwan
• Indonesia
• Thailand
• Malaysia
• Latin America
• Mexico
• Brazil
• Argentina