The development of selective photoionization of atoms is reviewed. This is a very general method for laser isotope separation, and it has extremely interesting spectroscopic applications. Processes tending to restrict the applicability of the method are discussed. Examples cited include the use of selective photoionization to study the superior structure in atomic spectra, the resonance transfer of excitation energy, and the spectroscopy of atomic Rydberg states. Questions involved in laser isotope separation by selective photoionization are discussed.
PACS:32.80.Fb, 35.80.+s, 35.10.Bg, 32.30.−r (all) DOI:10.1070/PU1979v022n04ABEH005434 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1979/4/b/ Citation: Karlov N V, Krynetskii B B, Mishin V A, Prokhorov A M "Selective atomic photoionization and its use in isotope separation and spectroscopy" Sov. Phys. Usp.22 220–235 (1979)
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T1 Selective atomic photoionization and its use in isotope separation and spectroscopy
A1 Karlov,N.V.
A1 Krynetskii,B.B.
A1 Mishin,V.A.
A1 Prokhorov,A.M.
PB Physics-Uspekhi
PY 1979
FD 10 Apr, 1979
JF Physics-Uspekhi
JO Phys. Usp.
VO 22
IS 4
SP 220-235
DO 10.1070/PU1979v022n04ABEH005434
LK https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1979/4/b/