Autoresonant ion cyclotron isotope separation

Journal Article · Sun Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2717882· OSTI ID:20974941

Rax, J -M; Robiche, J; Fisch, N J ^[1]

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1. Laboratoire de Physique et Technologie des Plasmas, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128, Palaiseau (France)

A new isotope separation process based on selective cyclotron resonant interaction between ions and a tapered helicoidal magnetic structure is identified, analyzed, and evaluated. On the basis of a Hamiltonian analysis, the existence of a class of tapered magnetic modulation that provide a full conversion of linear momentum into angular momentum is discovered. The characteristics and parameters of this field configuration are analyzed and described. The dynamic of the nonresonant isotope is investigated in order to set up a separation criterion. This autoresonant ion cyclotron isotope separation mechanism provides an efficient alternative to other niches of enrichment process.

• OSTI ID: 20974941
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 14, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2717882; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS
CONFIGURATION
CYCLOTRONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HAMILTONIANS
INTERACTIONS
ION BEAMS
IONS
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
LINEAR MOMENTUM
MODULATION
PLASMA
RF SYSTEMS