Emily K Byrne 
Erbium [PDF ebook] 
Compounds, Production and Applications

Erbium is a rare chemical element. A rare, silvery, white metallic lanthanide, erbium is solid in its normal state. Erbium’s principal uses involve its pink-colored ions, which have optical fluorescent properties particularly useful in certain laser applications. This new book reviews research on erbium including synthesis, structural and spectroscopic properties of new erbium-based materials; bismuth-based erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; erbium lasers in the treatment of herpes labialis and for surface conditioning in dentistry, among others.