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[Extractions&Ire 38:06] Upconversion?! Making doped Yttrium oxide (www.youtube.com)
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Dr Thomas de Prinse makes yttrium oxide doped with erbium and ytterbium.

Upconversion: Material absorbs two infrared photons, emits one visible photon.

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

"We didn't even get any McDonald's crumbs in our reaction mixture"