Lutetium oxide (Lu₂O₃) is a rare-earth ceramic oxide semiconductor with a high refractive index and wide bandgap, belonging to the lanthanide oxide family. It is primarily used in advanced optics, scintillation detectors for high-energy physics and medical imaging, and as a host material for laser-active ions in solid-state lasers. Lu₂O₃ is valued in these specialized applications for its excellent optical transparency in the UV-visible-infrared range, high chemical stability, and superior performance compared to more common rare-earth alternatives like Y₂O₃, though its cost and limited availability restrict use to applications where performance justifies the premium.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 10.39 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 5.500 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.8530 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 4.359 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)2 entries | 0.000 | μB | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -190.1 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03740 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -3.004 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -3.893 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -3.925 | eV/atom | — |