Atomic vapor laser isotope separation of lead-210 isotope

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PATENT NO 5945649
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08863383

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An isotopically selective laser process and apparatus for removal of Pb-210 from natural lead that involves a one-photon near-resonant, two-photon resonant excitation of one or more Rydberg levels, followed by field ionization and then electrostatic extraction. The wavelength to the near-resonant intermediate state is counter propagated with respect to the second wavelength required to populate the final Rydberg state. This scheme takes advantage of the large first excited state cross section, and only modest laser fluences are required. The non-resonant process helps to avoid two problems: first, stimulated Raman Gain due to the nearby F=3/2 hyperfine component of Pb-207 and, second, direct absorption of the first transition process light by Pb-207.

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UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORPORATION6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE BETHESDA MD 20817

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Haynam, Christopher A Pleasanton, CA 3 15
Johnson, Michael A Pleasanton, CA 119 1820
Scheibner, Karl F Tracy, CA 4 24
Worden, Earl F Diablo, CA 2 6

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