Method of separating isotopes

Details Method of separating isotopes Method of separating isotopes

1973-10-17

1976-04-20

Williams, Howard S.

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

Processes and products

Processes of treating materials by wave energy

204DIG11, B01J 110

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039517683

ABSTRACT:
A method for separating isotopes is disclosed. Molecules in a gaseous state which contains isotopes including a selected isotope, are irradiated by means of a laser. The molecules containing the selected isotope have an absorption line corresponding to an emission line of the laser. The selected isotope in the molecules having the corresponding absorption line participates in the resultant oscillation of those molecules. This irradiation of the absorbing molecules having the selected isotope chemically converts them to other entities. The other entities containing said isotopes are separated out so that the isotopes can be collected. Perferably, the isotopes are isotopes of uranium, and more preferably the U.sup.235 and U.sup.238, which are subjected to the above method to separate out a selected isotope.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3443087 (1969-05-01), Robieux et al.
patent: 3719454 (1973-03-01), Shang
Mayer et al., Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 17, No. 12, (Dec. 15, 1970), pp. 516-519.

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