Separation of inert-gas isotopes in a stationary rf discharge in a traveling magnetic field

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5486750

Gorbunova, E F; Ezubchenko, A N; Karchevskii, A I; Muromkin, Y A; Babichev, A P

We have carried out experiments on the separation of the isotopes of xenon, krypton, and neon in discharges in each of these gases; on the separation of krypton isotopes in a discharge in a Ne--Kr mixture; and on the separation of the inert-gas mixtures Ne--Xe, Ne--Kr, He--Xe, and Kr--Xe. The enrichment coefficient epsilon is 3.4--4.0% for the isotopic mixtures (per unit mass difference of the isotopes). The separation coefficient for the gas mixtures ..cap alpha..=20--100. In the discharges in the Ne--Kr and Ne--Xe mixtures (C/sub Ne/> or =80%) essentially complete separation of the components is observed: ..cap alpha..> or =10/sup 3/. Possible mechanisms that cause isotope separation in an rf discharge with a traveling magnetic field are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 5486750
• Journal Information: Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 24:9; ISSN SPTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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