erbium

Examples

• All

• Erbium-doped fiber design and performance continue to improve.

  Academic text (1993)

• The signal light near 1.55 micrometers is amplified by stimulated emission of the excited erbium ions as it passes through the fiber.

  Academic text (1993)

• It took only a few months for the importance of the erbium amplifier to be recognized.

  Academic text (1993)

• The emergence of the erbium-doped fiber amplifier in 1987 greatly changed this picture.

  Academic text (1993)

• Erbium fiber amplifiers offer amplification independent of polarization in a wavelength range (1.53-1.56 micrometers) that lies in the region of lowest loss in optical fibers.

  Academic text (1993)

• The erbium ions help amplify the signal in the fiber-optic systems used by various communication networks.

• Scientists use erbium in laser technology to enhance the efficiency of light transmission in medical and industrial applications.

• The core of the fiber is doped with erbium ions (less than 0.1%) during fiber fabrication.

Synonyms

E

Er

vserbium

• Specialized

5 9.5

A chemical element that is a soft silvery metal used in lasers and optical fibers

focuses on industrial uses in alloys and as a doping agent in optics

A

atomic number 68

vserbium

• Specialized

8.3

A rare earth metal called erbium that is used in lasers

focuses on industrial uses rather than natural occurrence with other metals

Surface Forms

Etymology