Erbium
Erbio (Er, Z=68)
- Date
- 1843 · confidence high
- Place
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Credited to
- Carl Gustaf Mosander
- People
- 👤 Carl Gustaf Mosander1797–1858
- Field
- Matter & energy
What was discovered
Mosander separated erbia from Gadolin's yttria in the same series of studies that produced terbium.
Fourth element named after Ytterby.
What it led to
- Erbium-doped fibre amplifiers (EDFA), the backbone of the Internet
- Erbium lasers for dermatology and dentistry
- Pink glass
Built on
- Gadolin's yttria
- Fractional precipitation
Made possible
- EDFA amplifier
- Er:YAG laser