Laser isotope separation using an intracavity absorption technique

Abstract

Selective adsorption of I ³⁷Cl by a broad band dye laser is obtained by placing a cell containing I ³⁵Cl in the cavity of the laser in order to create ’’holes’’ at the absorption frequencies of I ³⁵Cl in the laser output. It is shown that this method can be used to obtain highly efficient photochemical isotope separation. (AIP)