Holmium Fluoride
Holmium Fluoride has specialized usage in ceramics, glass, phosphors, and metal halide lamps, and dopant to the garnet laser. Holmium lasers are used in medical, dental, and fiber-optical applications. Holmium is one of the colorants used for cubic zirconia and glass, providing yellow or red coloring. They are therefore used as a calibration standard for optical spectrophotometers and are available commercially. It is one of the colorants used for cubic zirconia and glass, providing yellow or red coloring.
Holmium Fluoride Specifications
Chemical Formula: HoF3
Density: 7.64 g/cm3
Appearance: Light yellow powder
Melting Point: 1143 °C
Solubleness: Soluble in strong mineral acids
Molecular Weight: 221.93
Stability: Slightly hygroscopic