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A diode laser is used to measure the absorption spectra of 238UF6 and 235UF6 molecules in the composite vibrational band ν 1 + ν 3 at wavelength γ = 7.68 µm. To determine the possibility of measuring the isotopic ratio 235UF6/238UF6 with the required accuracy, the absorption coefficients of isotopic samples of 235UF6 and 238UF6 are measured, and the sources of errors and ways to minimize them are determined.
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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 104, No. 5, pp. 302–306, May, 2008.
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Grigor’ev, G.Y., Lebedeva, A.S., Malyugin, S.L. et al. Investigation of 235UF6 and 238UF6 spectra in the mid-IR range. At Energy 104, 398–403 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-008-9046-5
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