Method for isotope enrichment of mercury-196 by selective photoionization

Paisner, Jeffrey A; Crane, John K

Title: Method for isotope enrichment of mercury-196 by selective photoionization

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A method is provided for selectively photoionizing .sup.196 Hg atoms in a vapor utilizing a three or four-step photoionization process.

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Paisner, Jeffrey A ^[1]; Crane, John K ^[2]

San Ramon, CA
Pleasanton, CA

Issue Date:: 1988-01-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 866804

Patent Number(s):: 4793907

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B01D59/34 - Separation by photochemical methods

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; isotope; enrichment; mercury-196; selective; photoionization; provided; selectively; photoionizing; 196; hg; atoms; vapor; utilizing; four-step; process; isotope enrichment; selective photoionization; vapor utilizing; photoionization process; /204/250/

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