Laser isotope separation and gas purification by multiple photon absorption enhanced by heating

Patent · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5642965

Ham, D O; Tsay, W

The efficiencies of laser isotope separation processes based on multiple photon absorption from infrared laser pulses are enhanced thermally by raising the temperature of the gas upon which the laser beam is incident, thereby increasing the absorption and the isotopically selective excitation which enables isotopes in the gas to be separated. This same enhancement is applicable to processes for laser purification of gases which involve multiple photon absorption from infrared laser pulses.

• Assignee: Rochester Univ
• Patent Number(s): US 4303483
• Application Number: TRN: 82-007135
• OSTI ID: 5642965
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 22 Jan 1979; Other Information: PAT-APPL-005407
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
GASES
PURIFICATION
LASER ISOTOPE SEPARATION
EFFICIENCY
ABSORPTION
EXCITATION
HEATING
PHOTONS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
FLUIDS
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
MASSLESS PARTICLES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
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