Laser isotope separation of erbium and other isotopes

Title: Laser isotope separation of erbium and other isotopes

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Laser isotope separation is accomplished using at least two photoionization pathways of an isotope simultaneously, where each pathway comprises two or more transition steps. This separation method has been applied to the selective photoionization of erbium isotopes, particularly for the enrichment of {sup 167}Er. The hyperfine structure of {sup 167}Er was used to find two three-step photoionization pathways having a common upper energy level. 3 figs.

Inventors:: Haynam, C.A.; Worden, E.F.

Issue Date:: 1995-08-22

OSTI Identifier:: 100992

Assignee:: PTO; SCA: 070100; PA: EDB-95:128723; SN: 95001445717

Patent Number(s):: US 5,443,702/A/

Application Number:: PAN: 8-079,583

Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 22 Aug 1995

Research Org:: University of California

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCE TECHNOLOGY; ERBIUM 167; LASER ISOTOPE SEPARATION; PHOTOIONIZATION; HYPERFINE STRUCTURE; ENERGY LEVELS

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