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Optical Methods of Diagnostics of the Isotopic Composition of Natural and Technological Media: A Review

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The studies of the isotope ratios of earth-abundant stable elements by the classical and laser optical methods are reviewed. These methods have been actively developed in recent years. Supplementing the well-known mass-spectrometric and chromatographic techniques, they are in some respects simpler, more efficient, and not inferior in accuracy. Actually, the case in point is a new class of methods of spectral analysis for gases of complex composition, with enhanced requirements for the selectivity, accuracy, and dynamic range. The technique and results of studying the isotope ratios are discussed. Examples of real applications of these methods are presented, which demonstrate their efficiency in the fields of environmental protection, geophysics, physics of plasma, power engineering, commercial production monitoring, and medical diagnostics.

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I am grateful to Prof. G.A. Lyakhov for the thorough reviewing and to Dr. A.V. Bernatskiy for his help in preparing the manuscript.

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This study was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project no. 19-12-00310.

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Ochkin, V.N. Optical Methods of Diagnostics of the Isotopic Composition of Natural and Technological Media: A Review. Phys. Wave Phen. 28, 21–48 (2020). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1541308X20010069

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