Product Properties
Name: Lutetium Fluoride
Formula: LuF3
CAS No.: 13760-81-1
Molecular Weight: 231.97
Density: 8.29 g/cm3
Melting point: 1182 °C
Appearance: White Powder
Specification of Lutetium Fluoride
Product Code | 7140 | 7141 | 7143 | 7145 |
Grade | 99.9999% | 99.999% | 99.99% | 99.9% |
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION | ||||
Lu2O3 /TREO (% min.) | 99.9999 | 99.999 | 99.99 | 99.9 |
TREO (% min.) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
Rare Earth Impurities | ppm max. | ppm max. | ppm max. | % max. |
Tb4O7/TREO Dy2O3/TREO Ho2O3/TREO Er2O3/TREO Tm2O3/TREO Yb2O3/TREO Y2O3/TREO | 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 | 1 1 1 5 5 3 2 | 5 5 10 25 25 50 10 | 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.016 0.05 0.081 |
Non-Rare Earth Impurities | ppm max. | ppm max. | ppm max. | % max. |
Fe2O3 SiO2 CaO Cl- NiO ZnO PbO | 3 10 10 30 1 1 1 | 5 30 50 100 2 3 2 | 10 50 100 200 5 10 5 | 0.002 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.002 0.001 0.001 |
Application of Lutetium Fluoride
Optics and Photonics: Lutetium fluoride is utilized in the manufacturing of optical materials because of its low refractive index and high resistance to moisture. This makes it an excellent choice for coating optical fibers and lenses, particularly in devices that require durability and precision, such as cameras, telescopes, and microscopes.
Lasers: Due to its ability to host rare-earth ions, lutetium fluoride is used as a dopant in solid-state laser materials. These lasers find applications in a range of fields, including telecommunications, medical devices, and industrial processing, offering high performance in environments where precision and reliability are crucial.
Nuclear Reactors: Similar to other lutetium compounds, lutetium fluoride can serve as a material in nuclear technology due to its properties, including neutron absorption. It might be used in control rods or other components critical to maintaining safe and efficient nuclear reactions.
Phosphors and Scintillators: In the field of radiation detection and imaging, lutetium fluoride can be doped with other elements to create phosphors and scintillators. These materials are capable of converting high-energy particles and radiation into visible light, which is crucial for medical imaging techniques, security screening, and research in particle physics.