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Laser Separation of Carbon Isotopes by High-Power IR Laser Radiation

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A review is presented of the results obtained during the development of an industrial technology for laser carbon-isotope separation using multiphoton dissociation of molecules with a repetitively pulsed CO2 laser. The key scientific and technical solutions that made it possible to develop the technology are given. The world’s first industrial facility for the production of enriched carbon isotope 13C is described. The possibility of developing a purely laser two-stage process for producing a highly enriched (more than 99%) 13C isotope is considered.

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The authors are deeply grateful to their many friends and colleagues from ISAN, TRINITI, NIISI, and NIIEFA, thanks to the creative contribution of whom the presented results were obtained.

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    V. B. Laptev, S. V. Pigul’skii & E. A. Ryabov

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Laptev, V.B., Pigul’skii, S.V. & Ryabov, E.A. Laser Separation of Carbon Isotopes by High-Power IR Laser Radiation. Bull. Lebedev Phys. Inst. 50 (Suppl 4), S418–S425 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3103/S106833562316008X

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