Isotope separation by multiphoton dissociation of molecules with high-power CO/sub 2/ laser radiation. III. Investigation of the process for sulfur isotopes and SF/sub 6/ molecules

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1979 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1979v009n04ABEH008915· OSTI ID:5948510

Baranov, V Y; Velikhov, E P; Kazakov, S A; Kolomiiskii, Y R; Letokhov, V S; Pis'mennyi, V D; Ryabov, E A; Starodubtsev, A I

An experimental investigation was made of isotope separation by multiphoton dissociation of molecules on an industrial scale. The sulfur isotopes /sup 34/S and /sup 32/S were separated by dissociation of the /sup 32/SF/sub 6/ molecules with CO/sub 2/ laser radiation. It was shown that pulsed lasers having a high (1 kW) average radiation power can be used for isotope separation. The resultant heating of the gas was negligible and did not influence the parameters of the separation process. A system was built for the enrichment with the sulfur isotope /sup 34/S. The yield obtained was sufficient for this process to have practical applications.

• Research Organization: Institute of Spectroscopy, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 5948510
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 9:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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