Isotope Selection Characteristics of MOT for the Detection of the Sr Rare Isotopes

Trace isotope analysis has become an essential tool in basic research, environmental science, archaeological dating and geology. Especially, the detection of the trace radio isotope 90Sr, which is a fission product, has been of an interest because of the nuclear industry and environmental assessment. Recently, the neutral atom trap method has been developed for analyzing ultra trace isotopes, such as 81Kr, 85Kr and 41Ca. This method is not only free of contamination from different isotopes or isobar, but it is also a higher isotope selective method than any other laser based methods. To develop the higher isotope selective analytical system to detect rare 90Sr, MOT(magneto optical trap) has been applied as an isotope selective excitation method. In this paper, MOT has been demonstrated and the fluorescence characteristics have been investigated to have knowledge of the isotope selective process of MOT