Stanford Materials Corporation (SMC) is a trusted supplier and manufacturer of high-quality and ultra-high purity Thulium oxide. Various sizes are available upon request.
Thulium Oxide, also called Thulia, is an important dopant for silica-based fiber amplifiers, and also has specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors, and lasers. Because the wavelength of Thulium-based lasers is very efficient for superficial ablation of tissue, with minimal coagulation depth in the air or in water. This makes Thulium lasers attractive for laser-based surgery. It can also be used in portable X-ray devices that have been bombarded in a nuclear reactor as a radiation source.
Thulium oxide (Tm2O3) is a pale green compound. Thulium oxide can be produced by burning thulium metal in the air, or by the decomposition of oxoacid salts such as thulium nitrate. It is hygroscopic and absorbs water and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Due to the nature of Oxide compounds, Thulium oxide is not conductive to electricity. However, Thulium oxide has several applications in fuel cells and oxygen generation systems.
Applications
Used in x-ray applications for blue and ultraviolet emissions.
Used to make thulium metal.
Specifications of SMC Thulium Oxide
Item No.
Description
Purity (REO/TREO)
Lot Size
OX69-3N
Thulium Oxide
D50 = ~ 6.14 µm
99.9 %
100 g 500 g 1000 g
OX69-4N
Thulium Oxide
D50 = ~ 6.14 µm
99.99%
100 g 500 g 5 kg
OX69VD-4N
Thulium Oxide for vacuum deposition.
3-12mm or custom size
99.99 %
100 g 500 g 5 kg
OX69-5N
High Purity Thulium Oxide from LEICO
99.999 %
Nonrare earth impurities < 50 ppm
5 g 50 g 100 g
Packaging of SMC Thulium Oxide
Our Thulium Oxide is carefully handled to prevent damage during storage and transportation and to preserve the quality of our product in its original condition.