Yttrium orthovanadate
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Yttrium orthovanadate (YVO4) is a transparent crystal. Undoped YVO4 is also used to make efficient high-power polarizing prisms similar to Glan–Taylor prisms.[1]
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Yttrium vanadate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.590 |
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Molar mass | 203.843 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 1,810 °C (3,290 °F; 2,080 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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There are two principal applications for doped Yttrium orthovanadate:
- Doped with neodymium it forms Nd:YVO4, an active laser medium used in diode-pumped solid-state lasers.[2]
- Doped with europium it forms Eu:YVO4, the dominant red phosphor used in cathode ray tubes especially in color TVs.[3]