Beam delivery for stable isotope separation

Andrew Forbes; Hendrick J. Strydom; Lourens R. Botha; Einar Ronander

doi:10.1117/12.451640

24 October 2002 Beam delivery for stable isotope separation

Andrew Forbes, Hendrick J. Strydom, Lourens R. Botha, Einar Ronander

Proceedings Volume 4770, Laser Beam Shaping III; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451640
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

In the multi-photon dissociation process of Carbon isotope enrichment, IR photons are used to selectively excite a molecule with the given isotopic base element. This enrichment process is very sensitive to the beam's intensity and wavelength. Because the intensity is determined by the propagation of the field, the enrichment factors are also very dependent on the field propagation. In this paper, the influence of the wavelength and intensity of the beam, on the isotope selective dissociation of a CFC compound is investigated both experimentally and theoretically. Consideration is also given to some of the factors that influence the delivery of various beams to the reactor chamber, and their subsequent propagation through the reactor. The results show that suitable beam forming can lead to an improved isotope separation process.

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Andrew Forbes, Hendrick J. Strydom, Lourens R. Botha, and Einar Ronander "Beam delivery for stable isotope separation", Proc. SPIE 4770, Laser Beam Shaping III, (24 October 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451640

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