FL1194 Ytterbium Fluoride (YbF3) Powder (CAS No. 13760-80-0)

Catalog No.	FL1194
Purity	99-99.995%
CAS Number	13760-80-0
Chemical Formula	YbF3
Shape	Powder
Melting Point	1157℃
Formula Weight	230.04

Ytterbium Fluoride (YbF3), also known as Ytterbium trifluoride, is a crystalline ionic compound. Stanford Advanced Materials provides high purity Ytterbium compounds including ytterbium oxide (Yb2O3) and ytterbium fluoride (YbF3). Our ytterbium fluoride (Ytterbium trifluoride) can reach 99.995% purity.

Related products: Ytterbium Oxide (Yb2O3), Ytterbium Nitride, Ytterbium Chloride.

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Ytterbium Fluoride Description

Ytterbium Fluoride (YbF3), also known as Ytterbium trifluoride, is a crystalline ionic compound. It is slightly soluble in water. Ytterbium Fluoride is widely used in fluoride glass.

Ytterbium Fluoride Powder is a fine crystalline compound known for its unique properties and applications. It exhibits excellent optical and electrical characteristics, making it suitable for various industries. The powder has a light yellowish color and a fine particle size.

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Ytterbium Fluoride Specification

Item No.	Description	Purity	Lot Size
Fl70-2N	Ytterbium Fluoride TREO: >80%	99%	100g 500g 1000g
Fl70-3N	Ytterbium Fluoride TREO: >80%	99.9%	100g 500g 1000g
Fl70-4N5	Ytterbium Fluoride TREO: >80%	99.995%	100g 500g 1000g

Ytterbium Fluoride Application

Laser Gain Medium: Ytterbium fluoride is used as a laser gain medium in solid-state lasers. Ytterbium-doped laser crystals or glasses can produce high-power laser beams in the infrared (IR) region, commonly used in materials processing, laser cutting, and medical applications.

Fiber Lasers: Ytterbium-doped optical fibers are used as the gain medium in ytterbium-doped fiber lasers. These lasers are known for their high efficiency and compact design, making them valuable in various industrial and scientific applications.

Frequency Conversion: Ytterbium-doped crystals and glasses are used for frequency conversion processes, such as second-harmonic generation (SHG) and parametric amplification, to generate laser light at different wavelengths, including visible and ultraviolet (UV) regions.

Materials Processing: Ytterbium lasers are used for cutting, welding, and engraving various materials, including metals, ceramics, and polymers, in industrial manufacturing processes.

Medical Applications: Ytterbium lasers are used in medical procedures, such as eye surgeries (e.g., LASIK) and dental treatments, due to their precision and ability to deliver controlled laser energy.

Research and Development: Ytterbium fluoride is utilized in scientific research and development in fields like physics, chemistry, and materials science for its unique optical and laser properties.

Optical Amplifiers: Ytterbium-doped optical amplifiers are used in optical communication systems to boost signal strength in long-distance fiber-optic networks.

Spectroscopy: Ytterbium-doped materials are used as sources of laser light for analytical techniques like laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) for elemental analysis and material characterization.

Quantum Optics: Ytterbium ions in solid-state systems are studied for their potential applications in quantum optics, including quantum computing and quantum information processing.

Remote Sensing: Ytterbium lasers are used in lidar (light detection and ranging) systems for atmospheric and environmental monitoring, as well as in space-based remote sensing applications.

Nuclear and Particle Physics: Ytterbium-doped materials are used as detectors in nuclear and particle physics experiments due to their sensitivity to ionizing radiation.

Ytterbium Fluoride Packaging

Our Ytterbium Fluoride (YbF3) is clearly tagged and labeled externally to ensure efficient identification and quality control. Great care is taken to avoid any damage which might be caused during storage or transportation.

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