Written by leading Russian scientists, including Nobel laureate, A.M. Prokhorov (1916-2002), this first book on this important technology allows an understanding of the physics of atomic vapor laser isotope separation and new photochemical methods of laser isotope separation.
One entire chapter is devoted to chemical reactions of atoms in excited states, while further chapters deal with the separation of isotopes by one photon isotope-selective and coherent isotope-selective two photon excitation of atoms. A final chapter looks at the prospects for the industrial production of isotope products by laser isotope separation. The whole is rounded off by six appendices.Content:
Chapter 1 Laser Isotope Separation in Atomic Vapors (pages 1โ16):
Chapter 2 Laser Technique for Isotope Separation (pages 17โ37):
Chapter 3 Chemical Reactions of Atoms in Excited States (pages 39โ57):
Chapter 4 Isotope Separation by Single?Photon Isotope?Selective Excitation of Atom (pages 59โ89):
Chapter 5 Coherent Isotope?Selective Two?Photon Excitation of Atoms (pages 91โ129):
Chapter 6 Prospects for Industrial Isotope Production by Methods of Laser Isotope Separation (pages 131โ138):
Chapter 7 Appendix A: Mathematical Description of the Processes Based on Kinetic Equations (pages 139โ140):
Chapter 8 Appendix B: Operation Features of Copper?Vapor Laser Complexes (pages 141โ149):
Chapter 9 Appendix C: Physical and Technical Problems of Increasing the Power of Copper?Vapor Lasers (pages 151โ166):
Chapter 10 Appendix D: Neutron Transmutation Doping of Silica (pages 167โ170):
Chapter 11 Appendix E: Employment of Boron Isotopes in Microelectronics (pages 171โ172):
Chapter 12 Appendix F: Employment of Boron in Nuclear Fuel Cycle Equipment (pages 173โ176):