Yttrium Vanadate (YVO4)-Powder

Characteristic

Yttrium orthovanadate (YVO₄) is a transparent crystal. Undoped YVO₄ is also used to make efficient high-power polarizing prisms similar to Glan–Taylor prisms.

Chemical formula：O₄VY

Molar mass： 203.843 g·mol⁻¹

Melting point： 1,810 °C (3,290 °F; 2,080 K)

Application

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.

Doped with europium it forms Eu:YVO4, the dominant red phosphor used in cathode ray tubes especially in color TVs.