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AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
InventorsCyrus D. Cantrell, Robert J. Carbone, Ralph S. Cooper
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An infrared laser system and method for isotope separation may comprise a molecular gas laser oscillator to produce a laser beam at a first wavelength, Raman spin flip means for shifting the laser to a second wavelength, a molecular gas laser amplifier to amplify said second wavelength laser beam to high power, and optical means for directing the second wavelength, high power laser beam against a desired isotope for selective excitation thereof in a mixture with other isotopes. The optical means may include a medium which shifts the second wavelength high power laser beam to a third wavelength, high power laser beam at a wavelength coincidental with a corresponding vibrational state of said isotope and which is different from vibrational states of other isotopes in the gas mixture.
An infrared laser irradiation system for generating a high power laser beam at a desired wavelength and narrow line-width for selective excitation of a vibrational state of an isotope in a cooled gaseous mixture containing said isotope at a temperature of from about 35.degree. to 75.degree. K comprising molecular gas laser oscillator means for producing a laser beam at a first wavelength;
A laser system for generating a high power laser beam comprising molecular gas laser oscillator means for producing a laser beam at a first wavelength;
A method for producing a high power laser beam for selective excitation of a desired isotope specie in a gaseous mixture of isotope species comprising generating an infrared laser beam at a first wavelength;
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