O14 Ge4 Yb4

semiconductor

· O14 Ge4 Yb4

O14Ge4Yb4 is an experimental rare-earth germanate compound combining ytterbium and germanium oxides, belonging to the class of rare-earth oxide semiconductors under active research. This material is investigated primarily for photonic and optoelectronic applications where rare-earth dopants can enable light emission or frequency conversion, leveraging ytterbium's strong absorption and emission bands in the infrared region. The germanate host matrix offers potential advantages in thermal stability and optical transparency compared to conventional glass or ceramic hosts, making it a candidate for advanced laser materials, solid-state lighting, or quantum photonics applications, though it remains largely in the research phase without widespread industrial adoption.

rare-earth photonics (research)infrared laser materialsoptical frequency conversionquantum optics platformshigh-temperature optical ceramicssolid-state lighting development

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?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	3.254	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.259	eV/atom	—

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O14 Ge4 Yb4

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