Nuclear isomer separation
Pure specimens of nuclear isomers are required for gamma-ray lasers. Atoms containing isomeric nuclei of /sup 197/Hg are selectively photoionized. The isomers were produced by the /sup 197/Au(d,2n)/sup 197/Hg reaction and distilled. Three pulsed dye lasers were used to selectively ionize mercury atoms by doubly resonant three-step photoionization. Other isomer separation techniques and their limitations are discussed. 7 refs., 4 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 5272867
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-86-2943; CONF-8609132-1; ON: DE86015314
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Nuclear isomer separation
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42 ENGINEERING
420300 -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
651923* -- Nuclear Properties & Reactions
A=190-219
Experimental-- Energy Levels & Transitions-- (-1987)
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
CURRENTS
DATA
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DEUTERON REACTIONS
DIRECT CURRENT
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE
GASERS
GOLD 197 TARGET
HEAVY NUCLEI
INFORMATION
INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
IONIZATION
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MERCURY 197
MERCURY ISOTOPES
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
PHOTOIONIZATION
RADIOISOTOPES
RESONANCE IONIZATION MASS SPECTROSCOPY
SPECTROSCOPY
TARGETS
420300 -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
651923* -- Nuclear Properties & Reactions
A=190-219
Experimental-- Energy Levels & Transitions-- (-1987)
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
CURRENTS
DATA
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DEUTERON REACTIONS
DIRECT CURRENT
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE
GASERS
GOLD 197 TARGET
HEAVY NUCLEI
INFORMATION
INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
IONIZATION
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MERCURY 197
MERCURY ISOTOPES
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
PHOTOIONIZATION
RADIOISOTOPES
RESONANCE IONIZATION MASS SPECTROSCOPY
SPECTROSCOPY
TARGETS