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Periodic Table of the Elements: Erbium
Periodic Table of the Elements: Erbium
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| Atomic Number:
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68
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| Atomic Symbol:
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Er
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Erbium
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| Atomic Weight:
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167.26
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| Electron
Configuration:
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2 · 8 · 18
30 · 8 · 2
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Erbium-doped waveguide amplifiers promote optical-networking evolution.(Technology Information)
Magazine article from: Lightwave; 11/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...What is an EDWA? As the name implies, an erbium-doped waveguide amplifier (EDWA) consists of waveguides embedded in an amorphous erbium-doped glass substrate (see Figure 1). The erbium atoms provide the glass with gain in the...
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Facial resurfacing with erbium:YAG laser
Magazine article from: Dermatology Times; 9/1/2005; ; 691 words
; ...laser and the dual-mode long-pulsed erbium:YAG laser for ablative facial resurfacing demonstrated that patients in the erbium:YAG laser group experienced less scarring...Institute, Dallas. Other advantages of the erbium laser included less heat used during the...
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CO(2), erbium: YAG lasers similar for periocular wrinkles
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 5/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Healing is faster with erbium: YAG laser, but patient satisfaction...EAST MEADOW, NY-A comparison of the erbium:YAG and CO2 lasers to treat periocular...treatment with the CO2 laser because the erbium laser was not available (patients 1...
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Lucent Technologies announces two new erbium-doped fibers for the extended L-band and the C-band.
M2 Presswire; 10/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...Lucent Technologies announces two new erbium-doped fibers for the extended L-band...NYSE: LU) today announced two new erbium-doped fibers, further broadening its...week. The new Lucent extended L-band erbium-doped fiber is ideal for amplified systems...
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Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers: Stimulate optoelectronics growth. (Industry Observation).
Magazine article from: Electronic Packaging & Production; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...the use of optical amplifiers, such as erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFA), semiconductor...optical fiber where rare earth (RE) erbium ion dopants provide the actual amplification...announced by AT&T in the early 1990s. Erbium became the RE element of choice in these...
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Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers: Stimulate optoelectronics growth. (Industry Observation).(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: Semiconductor International; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...the use of optical amplifiers, such as erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFA), semiconductor...optical fiber where rare earth (RE) erbium ion dopants provide the actual amplification...announced by AT&T in the early 1990s. Erbium became the RE element of choice in these...
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Erbium Laser.(used by dentists in teeth care)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Journal of Dental Hygiene; 9/22/2000; ; 603 words
; ...object of this research was to assess the use of Erbium Laser by Nebraska dentists. The Erbium Laser is the only laser approved for hard tissue...Administration (FDA) in 1997. Some advantages of the Erbium Laser include no anesthetic is needed, it leaves...
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Long-pulse erbium mimics effects of CO2
Magazine article from: Dermatology Times; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Fla. - A long-- pulse (10-ms) erbium:YAG laser fairly closely mimics the...to 100 percent). "Both the CO2 and erbium sides showed good (four of 12 patients...of these lasers." The near-infrared erbium:YAG lasers, on the other hand, were...
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BioLase Technology announces the completion of the development stage of the erbium laser.
Business Wire; 11/17/1994; 700+ words
; ...completion of the development stage of its erbium laser technology for medical and industrial applications. This new erbium technology utilizes a patent pending...and a new generation highly efficient erbium power source. BLTI's system is capable...
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Lucent Technologies Announces Two New Erbium-Doped Fibers For the Extended L-Band and the C-Band.
PR Newswire; 10/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...NYSE: LU) today announced two new erbium-doped fibers, further broadening its...week. The new Lucent extended L-band erbium-doped fiber is ideal for amplified systems...1625 nanometers. The fiber has a high erbium concentration to reduce the required fiber...
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Erbium (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
ERBIUM (REVISED) Note: This article, originally...in 2006 for the eBook edition. Overview Erbium is one of 14 rare earth elements with atomic...at a reasonable cost. Two common uses of erbium today are in lasers and special kinds of...
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Erbium
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Erbium melting point: 1,529 ° C boiling...cm − 3 most common ion: Er 3+ Erbium is a chemical element. Its ground state...configuration is [Xe]4f 12 6s 2 . Natural erbium is a mixture of six stable isotopes . Monazite...
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erbium
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
erbium [from Ytterby, a town in Sweden], metallic...9.05 at 25°C; valence +3. Erbium is a soft, malleable, lustrous, silvery...mineral gadolinite, found in Sweden. Natural erbium is a mixture of 6 stable isotopes; in addition...
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Periodic Table of the Elements: Erbium
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Periodic Table of the Elements: Erbium Periodic Table of the Elements: Erbium Atomic Number: 68 Atomic Symbol: Er Erbium Atomic Weight: 167.26 Electron Configuration: 2 · 8 ·&thinsp...
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Yttrium (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
...Sweden. The other three elements are erbium, terbium, and ytterbium. The element...He called these elements terbium and erbium. From that point on, the story of yttrium...As it turned out, neither terbium nor erbium was a pure element. Both new "elements...
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