As one of the rare earth oxide families, Dysprosium Oxide or dysprosia with chemical composition Dy2O3, is a sesquioxide compound of the rare earth metal dysprosium, and also a highly insoluble thermally stable Dysprosium source. It is a pastel yellowish-greenish, slightly hygroscopic powder, which has specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors, lasers.
Yttrium Oxide, also known as Yttria, is an excellent mineralizing agent for spinel formation. It is an air-stable, white solid substance. It has a high melting point(2450°C), chemical stability, low coefficient of thermal expansion, high transparency for both visible (70%) and infrared (60%) light, low cut off energy of photons. It is suitable for glass, optic and ceramic applications.