Er12 S18
semiconductor· Er12 S18
Er12 S18 is a rare-earth doped semiconductor material, likely a crystalline compound in the erbium-silicon system used for optoelectronic and photonic applications. This material is of interest primarily in research and specialized telecommunications contexts, where erbium doping enables photon emission and amplification in the infrared spectrum—particularly near 1.55 micrometers, the wavelength window critical for long-distance fiber-optic communications. Engineers select erbium-doped semiconductors over alternatives when integrated on-chip amplification, wavelength conversion, or light emission at telecom-relevant wavelengths is required, though material maturity and scalability remain active development areas.
fiber-optic amplifiersintegrated photonicsinfrared light sourcestelecommunications wavelength conversionresearch optoelectronicsquantum photonics (emerging)
Compliance & Regulations
?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — |
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | — | eV/atom | — | — |
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
Regulatory Screening
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