Published December 28, 1976 | Version v1
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Method and apparatus for separating isotopes

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Isotope separation is achieved between species A and B having an absorption resonance separated by an isotopic shift by selectively exciting a portion of species A using a tunable photon source of narrow emission line with and subsequently causing collisions with an optically excited third species to selectively ionize the excited portion of species A. When ionized, species A is easily separated by any technique, using its ionized condition to distinguish it from species B. 18 claims, 3 drawing figures

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12 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl.H01J39/34.
IPC
Int. Cl.H01J39/34.
Patent number
US patent document 4,000,420/A/

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8321850
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
COLLISIONS; EXCITATION; IONIZATION; LASER ISOTOPE SEPARATION; LASER RADIATION; MOLECULES; URANIUM ISOTOPES
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; RADIATIONS; SEPARATION PROCESSES