Erbium-doped rose-pink glass with a green laser triggering vivid pink fluorescence

A short silent video about Erbium (Er), element 68, lanthanide. Erbium is used in fiber optic communications to amplify light signals over long distances.

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• Erbium-doped rose-pink glass with a green laser triggering vivid pink fluorescence (this video)

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