Isotope separation apparatus
Isotope separation apparatus consisting of a plurality of cells disposed adjacent to each other in an evacuated container. A common magnetic field is established extending through all of the cells. A source of energetic electrons at one end of the container generates electrons which pass through the cells along the magnetic field lines. Each cell includes an array of collector plates arranged in parallel or in tandem within a common magnetic field. Sets of collector plates are disposed adjacent to each other in each cell. Means are provided for differentially energizing ions of a desired isotope by applying energy at the cyclotron resonant frequency of the desired isotope. As a result, the energized desired ions are preferentially collected by the collector plates.
- Assignee:
- Trw Inc
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4208582
- OSTI ID:
- 5768375
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 5 Dec 1977
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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URANIUM 235
ELECTROMAGNETIC ISOTOPE SEPARATION
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CONTAINERS
CYCLOTRON RESONANCE
GASES
GYROFREQUENCY
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PLASMA
URANIUM IONS
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CHARGED PARTICLES
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FLUIDS
HEAVY NUCLEI
IONS
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
ISOTOPES
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
RESONANCE
SEPARATION PROCESSES
URANIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
050500* - Nuclear Fuels- Uranium Enrichment