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Possibility of separating the isotopes /sup 127/I and /sup 129/I with the aid of a photodissociation iodine laser

Journal Article · · J. Sov. Laser Res.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01120679· OSTI ID:6890041

A method for separating iodine isotopes is proposed, based on the large difference between the rate constants of the excited I*(/sup 2/P /SUB 1/2/ ) and unexcited iodine atoms with radicals CF/sub 3/ and with C1/sub 2/ molecules, and on the possibility of selectively acting on the /sup 127/I atoms in the states /sup 2/P /SUB 1/2/ and /sup 2/P /SUB 3/2/ by radiation from a photodissociation R/sup 127/I iodine laser (lambda = 1.315 ..mu..m). The possibility of separating the pure isotope /sup 129/I and the mixture /sup 127/I with /sup 129/I is investigated.

OSTI ID:
6890041
Journal Information:
J. Sov. Laser Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Sov. Laser Res.; (United States) Vol. 4:1; ISSN JSLRD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English