Lasing medium of erbium phosphate as a rare earth phosphate compound, due to its unique optical properties, has important application value in the field of optical materials.
Chemical properties
- Solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in acid to form erbia salts
- Heat stability: High melting point, suitable for high-temperature environments
- Optical properties: It has a high refractive index and good optical absorption and emission properties at specific wavelengths.
- Catalytic performance: shows certain activity in some catalytic reactions.
Application fields
Optical materials
- Laser materials: for making lasers of a specific wavelength, such as erbium glass lasers
- Optical glass: to improve the refractive index and optical performance of optical glass
Optical communication
- Fiber amplifiers: as gain medium, used to enhance the transmission distance and capacity of fiber communication systems
- Optical waveguides: for the preparation of high-performance optical waveguide devices
Other applications
- Fluorescent materials: for fluorescent labeling and detection
- Catalyst: Catalysis for specific organic reactions
