Isotope separation by optically pumped ionizing collisions

S. E. Harris; D. B. Lidow

doi:10.1063/1.88080

Isotope separation by optically pumped ionizing collisions

S. E. Harris, D. B. Lidow

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We propose a modification of the selective two-step photoionization technique which greatly improves its efficiency. A third species with a strong resonance transition is added to the mix of isotopes which it is desired to separate. Incident optical energy is radiatively and collisionally trapped in this catalytic species. Selective ionization of excited step one species is accomplished by long-range ionizing collisions.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	104-105
Number of pages	2
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.88080
State	Published - 1975
Externally published	Yes

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