Buying Erbium-doped Laser Gain Media
Erbium-doped laser gain media include a range of optical fibers, bulk glasses, and crystalline materials like Er:YAG. These media are widely used for lasers emitting around the 1.5-μm wavelength region, particularly in telecom applications.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
As the most professional photonics purchasing portal, RP Photonics helps you to not only to find all relevant suppliers (not limited to our advertisers), but also to make good purchasing decisions.
NEW: Structured Decision Process
Purchasing involves a lot of responsibility. We recommend that you apply best practice by using the following structured process: Go through the following expandable sections, complete the form and finally come to a purchase decision. You can then print that to a PDF for documenting the process.
Our article on best practices for purchasing and another one explaining this tool give you valuable insights.
Suppliers for Erbium-doped Laser Gain Media
33 suppliers for erbium-doped laser gain media are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 5 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
Suppliers with Advertising Package
presenting their product descriptions
![]() (4Lasers) Mokslininku str. 6B 08412 Vilnius Lithuania | ![]() Optogama offers a range of high-quality erbium-doped laser gain media, ideal for eye-safe applications around 1.5 µm. These materials are optimized for diode-pumped solid-state lasers used in telecommunications, LIDAR, rangefinding, and medical systems. We supply both phosphate and crystalline hosts co-doped with ytterbium to enhance pump efficiency and energy storage. Our crystals are precisely fabricated to deliver excellent thermal handling, optical homogeneity, and long operational lifetimes. Product-specific web page |
![]() P.O. Box 24190 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925–4190 United States See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A2.104) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (Kiosk 17)! | ![]() MegaWatt Lasers Inc. has a large inventory laser rods, including Er:YAG rods. We also can assist in the design and modeling for various applications. Product-specific web page |
![]() 34, Rue de la Croix de Fer 78100 Saint Germain-en-Laye France See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.341) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 225)! | ![]() The amplification of optical transmission signals is enabled through our high efficiency erbium-doped fibers (ideal for C and L band amplifiers). Our wide range of erbium-doped optical fibers allows for tailored optical amplifiers (EDFAs) performance based on your requirements. Exail’s erbium-doped fiber (EDF) products have been optimized to fulfill the exigency of high efficiency and low noise EDFAs in the C & L bands. They cover a wide range of applications, from telecom to LIDAR. Space radiation versions are available (TRL 9). Benefits & features:
Applications: 1.5-μm lasers and amplifiers, EDFAs, fiber lasers, small footprint fiber amplifiers. Product-specific web page |
![]() Leader in fluoride glass and optical fiber technology Le Verre FluoréRue Gabriel Voisin Campus de Ker Lann 35170 Bruz, Brittany France | ![]() Thanks to their high rare-earth solubility (up to 100,000 ppm) and low phonon energy, LVF fluoride fibers offer dozens of active transitions, enabling a broad range of applications from visible to the mid-infrared. LVF erbium-doped fibers are available as single-mode fibers or double cladding fibers. LVF erbium doped fibers can be used for laser emission at visible wavelengths (470 nm, 540 nm), infrared wavelengths (1.55 µm) and mid-infrared wavelengths (2.94 µm, 3.5 µm). Product-specific web page |
![]() Innovation in every fiber Fibercore LimitedUniversity Parkway Chilworth Science Park Southampton SO16 7QQ United Kingdom | ![]() Fibercore's portfolio of erbium-doped fiber, PM erbium fiber, dual-clad erbium/ytterbium-doped fiber, triple-clad doped fiber and other doped fibers offers ideal suitability for high-power erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) and fiber lasers. Product-specific web page |
Your company's products are not listed here? Get our Advertising Package to enjoy that and many other benefits!
Other Suppliers
3W Photonics United States |
AOG Crystal Technology Co, Ltd. China |
Beijing JIEPU TREND Technology China |
Bluebean Optical Tech Ltd. China |
CASTECH China |
Claser Photonics Inc. China |
Coherent Corp. United States |
Crylink China |
Crytur, spol. s r.o. Czech Republic |
DIGCO Inc. China |
ELUXI Ltd. United Kingdom |
Furukawa Electric Japan |
HG Optronics China |
Impex High Tech Germany |
Metalaser China |
Nanjing Crylink Photonics Co., Ltd China |
Nanjing Metalaser Photonics Co., Ltd China |
New Source Technology LLC United States |
Newlight Photonics Inc. Canada |
nLight Photonics Corporation Canada |
Northrop Grumman - Cutting Edge Optronics United States |
OFS Global Headquarters United States |
PHOTONICPARTS Germany |
Prysmian Group Italy |
Roditi International Corporation Ltd. United Kingdom |
Scientific Materials Corp. United States |
Hangzhou Yong Hee Photonics Co., Ltd. China |
Yutai Optics China |