Global Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) Market Size, Market Share, Industry Analysis Report 2026
On Feb 10, Global Info Research released "Global Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) Market 2026 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2032". This report includes an overview of the development of the Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) industry chain, the market status of Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) Market, and key enterprises in developed and developing market, and analysed the cutting-edge technology, patent, hot applications and market trends of Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass).
According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) market size was valued at US$ 696 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 1048 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.2% during review period.
In this report, we will assess the current U.S. tariff framework alongside international policy adaptations, analyzing their effects on competitive market structures, regional economic dynamics, and supply chain resilience.
In 2024, the global production of erbium-doped glass was 643.8 tons, with an average price of US,050/kg.
Erbium-doped glass is a specialty glass material containing the rare earth element erbium (Er). It absorbs light energy at specific wavelengths (typically in the near-infrared band) and amplifies optical signals, making it a key component for achieving laser gain and fiber optic signal amplifiers. Erbium-doped glass has important applications in telecommunications, laser ranging, and medical fields, particularly in the manufacture of erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), which amplify fiber optic signals.
The upstream of the erbium-doped glass industry chain mainly includes suppliers of high-purity rare earth oxides (such as erbium oxide), optical glass master materials, and precision melting equipment. Representative companies include China Northern Rare Earth, Materion, Showa Denko, Corning, and Schott. Downstream customers are concentrated among optical communication and laser equipment manufacturers, such as Lumentum, II-VI Incorporated (now Coherent Corp), Fujikura, Finisar, and InnoLight Technology. These companies utilize erbium-doped glasses to fabricate amplifiers and lasers for use in fiber optic communication, infrared sensing, and scientific research light source systems.
The growth of downstream applications is primarily driven by the construction of global high-speed optical communication networks and the expansion of infrared photonics applications. With the accelerated deployment of 5G, data centers, and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), erbium-doped optical amplifiers have become key components for optical signal relay amplification, leading to steadily increasing demand. In the industrial and scientific research fields, erbium-doped glass lasers, due to their emission wavelength being close to the absorption peak of water, are widely used in infrared medicine, environmental monitoring, and precision spectral analysis. Meanwhile, the growing demand for high-power erbium-doped laser sources in the aerospace and defense sectors has driven the research and development of high-doping concentration and composite glass systems.
Industry trends are characterized by the optimization of glass systems with high doping uniformity and low loss. Novel phosphate, fluoride, and borate glass systems are continuously being developed to improve optical amplification efficiency and thermal resistance. Driving factors include the explosive growth of high-speed optical communication traffic, upgrades in laser manufacturing and sensing technologies, and the advancement of domestic production of rare-earth optical materials. Obstacles mainly stem from fluctuations in upstream rare-earth raw material prices, the difficulty in controlling doping uniformity, and rising costs due to complex manufacturing processes. Furthermore, some high-end applications still rely on foreign technology and equipment, limiting the overall innovation speed of the industry.
In terms of single-line capacity, a mature erbium-doped glass production line has an annual output of approximately 30 to 50 tons. The gross profit margin for communication-grade erbium-doped glass is approximately 25% to 30%, while the gross profit margin for special erbium-doped glass used in scientific research and high-power lasers can reach 35% to 45%.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) 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.
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Market segment by Type: Silicate-Based Erbium-Doped Glass、 Phosphate-Based Erbium-Doped Glass、 Fluoride-Based Erbium-Doped Glass、 Others
Market segment by Application: Optical Communications、 Lasers、 Biomedical、 Others
Major players covered: Schott、 Lumispot、 Nanjing Crylink Photonics、 Optogama、 Foctek、 MetaLaser、 Dien Technology、 Arsuf Lasers、 Stanford Advanced Materials、 American Elements、 Meta-Laser、 HG Optronics、 FEE GmbH、 Laser Crylink、 CryLink
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).
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass), with price, sales, revenue and global market share of Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) from 2021 to 2025.
Chapter 3, the Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) 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 application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, 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 2025.and Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2026 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 Doped Glass (Er:Glass).
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Data Sources:
Via authorized organizations:customs statistics, industrial associations, relevant international societies, and academic publications etc.
Via trusted Internet sources.Such as industry news, publications on this industry, annual reports of public companies, Bloomberg Business, Wind Info, Hoovers, Factiva (Dow Jones & Company), Trading Economics, News Network, Statista, Federal Reserve Economic Data, BIS Statistics, ICIS, Companies House Documentsm, investor presentations, SEC filings of companies, etc.
Via interviews. Our interviewees includes manufacturers, related companies, industry experts, distributors, business (sales) staff, directors, CEO, marketing executives, executives from related industries/organizations, customers and raw material suppliers to obtain the latest information on the primary market;
Via data exchange. We have been consulting in this industry for 16 years and have collaborations with the players in this field. Thus, we get access to (part of) their unpublished data, by exchanging with them the data we have.
From our partners.We have information agencies as partners and they are located worldwide, thus we get (or purchase) the latest data from them.
Via our long-term tracking and gathering of data from this industry.We have a database that contains history data regarding the market.
About Us:
Global Info Research
Web: https://www.globalinforesearch.com
Email: report@globalinforesearch.com
Global Info Research is a company that digs deep into global industry information to support enterprises with market strategies and in-depth market development analysis reports. We provides market information consulting services in the global region to support enterprise strategic planning and official information reporting, and focuses on customized research, management consulting, IPO consulting, industry chain research, database and top industry services. At the same time, Global Info Research is also a report publisher, a customer and an interest-based suppliers, and is trusted by more than 30,000 companies around the world. We will always carry out all aspects of our business with excellent expertise and experience.
According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) market size was valued at US$ 696 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 1048 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.2% during review period.
In this report, we will assess the current U.S. tariff framework alongside international policy adaptations, analyzing their effects on competitive market structures, regional economic dynamics, and supply chain resilience.
In 2024, the global production of erbium-doped glass was 643.8 tons, with an average price of US,050/kg.
Erbium-doped glass is a specialty glass material containing the rare earth element erbium (Er). It absorbs light energy at specific wavelengths (typically in the near-infrared band) and amplifies optical signals, making it a key component for achieving laser gain and fiber optic signal amplifiers. Erbium-doped glass has important applications in telecommunications, laser ranging, and medical fields, particularly in the manufacture of erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), which amplify fiber optic signals.
The upstream of the erbium-doped glass industry chain mainly includes suppliers of high-purity rare earth oxides (such as erbium oxide), optical glass master materials, and precision melting equipment. Representative companies include China Northern Rare Earth, Materion, Showa Denko, Corning, and Schott. Downstream customers are concentrated among optical communication and laser equipment manufacturers, such as Lumentum, II-VI Incorporated (now Coherent Corp), Fujikura, Finisar, and InnoLight Technology. These companies utilize erbium-doped glasses to fabricate amplifiers and lasers for use in fiber optic communication, infrared sensing, and scientific research light source systems.
The growth of downstream applications is primarily driven by the construction of global high-speed optical communication networks and the expansion of infrared photonics applications. With the accelerated deployment of 5G, data centers, and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), erbium-doped optical amplifiers have become key components for optical signal relay amplification, leading to steadily increasing demand. In the industrial and scientific research fields, erbium-doped glass lasers, due to their emission wavelength being close to the absorption peak of water, are widely used in infrared medicine, environmental monitoring, and precision spectral analysis. Meanwhile, the growing demand for high-power erbium-doped laser sources in the aerospace and defense sectors has driven the research and development of high-doping concentration and composite glass systems.
Industry trends are characterized by the optimization of glass systems with high doping uniformity and low loss. Novel phosphate, fluoride, and borate glass systems are continuously being developed to improve optical amplification efficiency and thermal resistance. Driving factors include the explosive growth of high-speed optical communication traffic, upgrades in laser manufacturing and sensing technologies, and the advancement of domestic production of rare-earth optical materials. Obstacles mainly stem from fluctuations in upstream rare-earth raw material prices, the difficulty in controlling doping uniformity, and rising costs due to complex manufacturing processes. Furthermore, some high-end applications still rely on foreign technology and equipment, limiting the overall innovation speed of the industry.
In terms of single-line capacity, a mature erbium-doped glass production line has an annual output of approximately 30 to 50 tons. The gross profit margin for communication-grade erbium-doped glass is approximately 25% to 30%, while the gross profit margin for special erbium-doped glass used in scientific research and high-power lasers can reach 35% to 45%.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) 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.
Sample Report Request Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass)
https://www.globalinforesearch.com/reports/3346579/erbium-doped-glass--er-glass
Market segment by Type: Silicate-Based Erbium-Doped Glass、 Phosphate-Based Erbium-Doped Glass、 Fluoride-Based Erbium-Doped Glass、 Others
Market segment by Application: Optical Communications、 Lasers、 Biomedical、 Others
Major players covered: Schott、 Lumispot、 Nanjing Crylink Photonics、 Optogama、 Foctek、 MetaLaser、 Dien Technology、 Arsuf Lasers、 Stanford Advanced Materials、 American Elements、 Meta-Laser、 HG Optronics、 FEE GmbH、 Laser Crylink、 CryLink
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).
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass), with price, sales, revenue and global market share of Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) from 2021 to 2025.
Chapter 3, the Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) 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 application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, 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 2025.and Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2026 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 Doped Glass (Er:Glass).
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Erbium Doped Glass (Er:Glass) sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Data Sources:
Via authorized organizations:customs statistics, industrial associations, relevant international societies, and academic publications etc.
Via trusted Internet sources.Such as industry news, publications on this industry, annual reports of public companies, Bloomberg Business, Wind Info, Hoovers, Factiva (Dow Jones & Company), Trading Economics, News Network, Statista, Federal Reserve Economic Data, BIS Statistics, ICIS, Companies House Documentsm, investor presentations, SEC filings of companies, etc.
Via interviews. Our interviewees includes manufacturers, related companies, industry experts, distributors, business (sales) staff, directors, CEO, marketing executives, executives from related industries/organizations, customers and raw material suppliers to obtain the latest information on the primary market;
Via data exchange. We have been consulting in this industry for 16 years and have collaborations with the players in this field. Thus, we get access to (part of) their unpublished data, by exchanging with them the data we have.
From our partners.We have information agencies as partners and they are located worldwide, thus we get (or purchase) the latest data from them.
Via our long-term tracking and gathering of data from this industry.We have a database that contains history data regarding the market.
About Us:
Global Info Research
Web: https://www.globalinforesearch.com
Email: report@globalinforesearch.com
Global Info Research is a company that digs deep into global industry information to support enterprises with market strategies and in-depth market development analysis reports. We provides market information consulting services in the global region to support enterprise strategic planning and official information reporting, and focuses on customized research, management consulting, IPO consulting, industry chain research, database and top industry services. At the same time, Global Info Research is also a report publisher, a customer and an interest-based suppliers, and is trusted by more than 30,000 companies around the world. We will always carry out all aspects of our business with excellent expertise and experience.
