High Purity 99.99% Thulium Oxide CAS No 12036-44-1

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Product:Thulium Oxide

Formula: Tm2O3

CAS No.: 12036-44-1

Characteristics: White slightly greenish powder, insoluble in water, soluble in acid.

Purity/Specification: 3N-6N (Tm2O3/REO ≥ 99.9%-99.9999%)

Usage: Mainly used for making fluorescent materials, laser materials, glass ceramic additives, etc.

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Brief introduction

Product name	Thulium oxide
Cas	12036-44-1
MF	Tm2O3
Purity	99.9%-99.9999%
Molecular Weight	385.88
Density	8.6 g/cm3
Melting point	2341°C
Boiling point	3945 ℃
Appearance	White powder
Solubility	Insoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability	Slightly hygroscopic
Multilingual	ThuliumOxid, Oxyde De Thulium, Oxido Del Tulio
Other name	Thulium(III) oxide
HS	2846901992
Brand	Epoch

Thulium Oxide, also called Thulia, is the important dopant for silica-based fibre amplifiers, and also have specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors, lasers. Because the wavelength of Thulium-based lasers is very efficient for superficial ablation of tissue, with minimal coagulation depth in air or in water. This makes Thulium lasers attractive for laser-based surgery. It can also be used in portable X-ray devices that has been bombarded in a nuclear reactor as a radiation source.

Specification

Product Code	Ep6N-Tm2O3	Ep5N-Tm2O3	Ep4N-Tm2O3	Ep3N-Tm2O3
Grade	99.9999%	99.999%	99.99%	99.9%
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Tm2O3 /TREO (% min.)	99.9999	99.999	99.99	99.9
TREO (% min.)	99.9	99	99	99
Loss On Ignition (% max.)	0.5	0.5	1	1
Rare Earth Impurities	ppm max.	ppm max.	ppm max.	% max.
Tb4O7/TREO Dy2O3/TREO Ho2O3/TREO Er2O3/TREO Yb2O3/TREO Lu2O3/TREO Y2O3/TREO	0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.1	1 1 1 5 5 1 1	10 10 10 25 25 20 10	0.005 0.005 0.005 0.05 0.01 0.005 0.005
Non-Rare Earth Impurities	ppm max.	ppm max.	ppm max.	% max.
Fe2O3 SiO2 CaO CuO Cl- NiO ZnO PbO	1 5 5 1 50 1 1 1	3 10 10 1 100 2 3 2	5 50 100 5 300 5 10 5	0.001 0.01 0.01 0.001 0.03 0.001 0.001 0.001

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Application

Thulium oxide (Tm2O3) is a compound containing the rare earth element thulium. Its applications are somewhat limited compared to some other rare earth oxides, but it does find use in specific areas:

1.Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers:
Thulium-doped fiber lasers and thulium-doped fiber amplifiers are important applications of thulium oxide. These lasers operate in the mid-infrared wavelength range, typically around 2 micrometers. They are used for various purposes, including:Medical and cosmetic procedures, such as laser surgery and dermatology treatments.
Material processing, including cutting and welding.
Remote sensing, spectroscopy, and atmospheric monitoring.
Scientific research and military applications.

2.High-Index Glass:
Thulium oxide is sometimes used as a component in high-index glass formulations for specialized optical applications, particularly in the infrared region.

3.Neutron Radiography:
Thulium-170, which can be obtained by irradiating thulium oxide with neutrons, is used in neutron radiography for non-destructive testing and imaging in industrial and scientific applications.

4.Scintillation Detectors:
Thulium-doped scintillation materials can be used in radiation detectors and imaging systems for gamma-ray spectroscopy and medical imaging.

Thulium oxide also used for producing fluorescent materials, laser materials, glass ceramic additives, etc.