Method for separating different isotopes in compounds by means of laser radiation

Patent · Tue May 29 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6418569

Meyer-Kretschmer, G; Jetter, H; Toennies, P

A method is claimed for separating isotopes of a compound having molecules in the gaseous state which comprises exciting the gas with laser radiation having a frequency capable of exciting a selected isotope thereof, interacting the excited gas with electrons having an energy sufficient to form position ions therein and separating the ionized molecules from the other molecules in the gas.

• Assignee: URANIT Uran-Isotopentrennungs-GmbH (Germany, Federal Republic of)
• Patent Number(s): US 4451437
• OSTI ID: 6418569
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 5 Jan 1982, Germany, Federal Republic of (F.R. Germany); Other Information: PAT-APPL-337187
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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