Global Erbium-167 Market 2026 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2032

According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Erbium-167 market size was valued at US$ million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ million by 2032 with a CAGR of %during review period.
In 2025, global erbium-167 production is estimated at approximately 180 grams, with an average global market price of about US$9,200 per gram. Total global erbium-167 production capacity is projected to reach approximately 260 grams in 2025, with the industry average gross margin for this product reaching approximately 42%. Erbium-167 is a stable isotope of the rare-earth element erbium, with atomic number 68, mass number 167, and a natural abundance of approximately 22.9%. It possesses a non-zero nuclear spin (I=7/2) and a unique hyperfine level structure, enabling the formation of precisely manipulated electron-nuclear spin systems in specific crystals or optical materials. Because the optical transitions of erbium ions are highly correlated with the approximately 1.5 μm communication wavelength band, erbium-167 has potential value in quantum storage, quantum communication interfaces, microwave-photon conversion, high-resolution spectroscopy, and fundamental physics research.
Upstream applications mainly include the mining and separation of rare-earth erbium resources, the preparation of high-purity erbium and its compounds, the enrichment of stable isotopes, and the supply of basic materials. Natural erbium is generally separated from rare-earth-containing minerals, and through extraction, ion exchange, and purification, high-purity erbium oxide, erbium fluoride, or metallic erbium are formed; subsequently, erbium-167 is enriched using isotope techniques such as electromagnetic separation and laser separation. The core barriers in this stage lie in isotope separation efficiency, enrichment abundance, chemical purity, batch stability, and trace impurity control, characterized by high equipment investment, long production cycles, and a limited number of suppliers. The midstream mainly involves the refining of erbium-167, compound synthesis, target processing, crystal growth, and device-level material preparation, including doping erbium-167 into yttrium silicates, fluorides, or other low-phonon-energy crystals, and further fabricating optical cavities, waveguides, thin films, and low-temperature quantum devices. Its key technologies are controlling doping concentration, lattice defects, isotope purity, optical homogeneity, and spin coherence performance, while also requiring low-temperature, magnetic field, and precise spectroscopic testing capabilities. The downstream currently focuses on scientific research and cutting-edge technology development, primarily covering quantum communication, quantum storage, quantum computing, quantum sensing, microwave-photon conversion, and precise spectroscopic research. Universities, national laboratories, quantum technology companies, and photonic device companies are the main demanders, with communication-band quantum nodes and long-coherence-time quantum storage being particularly noteworthy areas.
The primary driver of the erbium-167 market is the development of quantum information technology. Erbium ions possess optical transitions matching the 1.5μm fiber optic communication band, while erbium-167, with its 7/2 nuclear spin and abundant hyperfine energy levels, can be used to construct optical-spin quantum interfaces, quantum memories, and quantum nodes for communication bands. With the continued advancement of research in quantum networks, long-distance quantum communication, and distributed quantum computing, the demand for high-abundance erbium-167 crystals, thin films, and device-grade materials is expected to gradually increase.
Erbium-167 doped with yttrium silicates, fluorides, and other crystalline materials can form spin systems with long coherence times under low-temperature and magnetic field conditions, suitable for microwave-photon conversion, single-ion detection, quantum sensing, and fundamental physics experiments. The requirements of research institutions, national laboratories, and quantum technology companies for higher isotopic abundance, lower impurity content, and more stable batch performance will drive the upgrading of products from ordinary research-grade materials to high-purity, crystal growth-grade, and device-grade materials.
Overall, the erbium-167 market will continue to be driven by research and demonstration projects in the coming years. Annual orders are easily affected by the progress of major research programs and quantum device projects. Although the market size is small, the unit value is high. With improvements in quantum storage efficiency, coherence time, and device integration, demand is expected to gradually extend from laboratory samples to quantum repeaters, low-temperature photonic chips, and quantum network nodes. The long-term commercialization speed depends primarily on the reduction in isotope enrichment costs, improvements in crystal and thin-film preparation yields, and the ability to achieve large-scale deployment of quantum communication and quantum computing systems.
Report Scope
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Erbium-167 market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Erbium-167 market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Gram), and average selling prices (US$/g), 2021-2032
Global Erbium-167 market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Gram), and average selling prices (US$/g), 2021-2032
Global Erbium-167 market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Gram), and average selling prices (US$/g), 2021-2032
Global Erbium-167 market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Gram), and ASP (US$/g), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Erbium-167
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Erbium-167 market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Rosatom, NIDC, China Rare Earth Group, AEM REE, Neonest AB(BuyIsotope), Clearsynth, Trace Sciences International, American Elements, Isoflex, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Erbium-167 market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market Segmentation
Market segment by Type
Purity: 2N
Purity: 3N
Others
Market segment by Isotope Abundance
Moderately Enrichment (50%–90%)
Highly Enrichment (90%–95%)
Ultra-highly Enrichment (＞95%)
Market segment by Chemical Form
Erbium-167 Oxides
Erbium-167 Metals
Erbium-167 Salts
Erbium-167 Doped Materials
Market segment by Product Form
Powder
Metal Block, Granules, or Foil
Target Material
Market segment by Application
Nuclear Industry
Laser Materials
Scientific Research
Major players covered
Rosatom
NIDC
China Rare Earth Group
AEM REE
Neonest AB(BuyIsotope)
Clearsynth
Trace Sciences International
American Elements
Isoflex
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1, to describe Erbium-167 product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Erbium-167, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Erbium-167 from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Erbium-167 competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Erbium-167 breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Erbium-167 market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Erbium-167.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Erbium-167 sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.