Isotope separation by photochromatography

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:862772

Suslick, Kenneth S ^[1]

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1. Stanford, CA

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.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4010100
• OSTI ID: 862772
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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
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