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Title: Isotope separation by photochromatography

Abstract

An isotope separation method which comprises physically adsorbing an isotopically mixed molecular species on an adsorptive surface and irradiating the adsorbed molecules with radiation of a predetermined wavelength which will selectively excite a desired isotopic species. Sufficient energy is transferred to the excited molecules to desorb them from the surface and thereby separate them from the unexcited undesired isotopic species. The method is particularly applicable to the separation of hydrogen isotopes.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Stanford, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
862772
Patent Number(s):
US 4010100
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
isotope; separation; photochromatography; method; comprises; physically; adsorbing; isotopically; mixed; molecular; species; adsorptive; surface; irradiating; adsorbed; molecules; radiation; predetermined; wavelength; selectively; excite; desired; isotopic; sufficient; energy; transferred; excited; desorb; separate; unexcited; undesired; particularly; applicable; hydrogen; isotopes; excited molecules; hydrogen isotope; predetermined wavelength; sufficient energy; molecular species; particularly applicable; isotope separation; hydrogen isotopes; isotopic species; selectively excite; separation method; molecular specie; isotopically mixed; /95/204/

Citation Formats

Suslick, Kenneth S. Isotope separation by photochromatography. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Suslick, Kenneth S. Isotope separation by photochromatography. United States.
Suslick, Kenneth S. 1977. "Isotope separation by photochromatography". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862772.
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abstractNote = {An isotope separation method which comprises physically adsorbing an isotopically mixed molecular species on an adsorptive surface and irradiating the adsorbed molecules with radiation of a predetermined wavelength which will selectively excite a desired isotopic species. Sufficient energy is transferred to the excited molecules to desorb them from the surface and thereby separate them from the unexcited undesired isotopic species. The method is particularly applicable to the separation of hydrogen isotopes.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
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