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erbium

 (Er) [er´be-um]
a chemical element, atomic number 68, atomic weight 167.26. (See Appendix 6.)
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er·bi·um (Er),

(er'bē-ŭm),
A rare earth (lanthanide) element, atomic no. 68, atomic wt. 167.26.
[from Ytterby, a village in Sweden]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

er·bi·um

(Er) (ĕr'bē-ŭm)
A rare earth (lanthanide) element, atomic no. 68, atomic wt. 167.26.
[from Ytterby, a village in Sweden]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

er·bi·um

(Er) (ĕr'bē-ŭm)
A rare earth element.
[from Ytterby, a village in Sweden]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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Comparison of the Optical Amplifiers EDFA and SOA Based on the BER and Q-Factor in C-Band
System components Downstream BBS power [dBm] 0 CO insertion loss [dB] 3.75 25 Km fiber loss [dB] 6.25 2: 64 OCP insertion loss [dB] 18 Insertion loss [dB] 4.75 Total losses -32.75 EDFA gain [dB] 25 Received power [dB] -7.75 Receiver sensitivity [dBm] -24 Table 5: Components description, connection availability, and cost [11,12].
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