Infrared laser system

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:862966

Cantrell, Cyrus D ^[1]; Carbone, Robert J ^[2]; Cooper, Ralph S ^[2]

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1. Santa Fe, NM
2. Los Alamos, NM

An infrared laser system and method for isotope separation may comprise a molecular gas laser oscillator to produce a laser beam at a first wavelength, Raman spin flip means for shifting the laser to a second wavelength, a molecular gas laser amplifier to amplify said second wavelength laser beam to high power, and optical means for directing the second wavelength, high power laser beam against a desired isotope for selective excitation thereof in a mixture with other isotopes. The optical means may include a medium which shifts the second wavelength high power laser beam to a third wavelength, high power laser beam at a wavelength coincidental with a corresponding vibrational state of said isotope and which is different from vibrational states of other isotopes in the gas mixture.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4061921
• OSTI ID: 862966
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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