Principles of laser isotope separation

The brief classification of the existing methods for isotope separation is presented and potential advantages of the laser methods as compared to the traditional ones are noted. The main advantages include: the high selectivity of the isotope separation elementary act, low energy consumption, the possibility of separating the target isotope, universality and short term of the start-up period. The application of the method for the atoms isotopically selective photoionization and the method for the molecules isotopically selective photodissociation (IR-UV photodissociation, multiphoton IR dissociation, IR cluster photo dissociation) for separation of various isotopes with an account of the commercial production requirements is considered