Selective atomic photoionization and its use in isotope separation and spectroscopy

N.V. Karlov^a, B.B. Krynetskii, V.A. Mishin, A.M. Prokhorov^a
^aProkhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 38, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

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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Оригинал: Карлов Н В, Крынецкий Б Б, Мишин В А, Прохоров А М «Селективная фотоионизация атомов и ее применение для разделения изотопов и спектроскопии» УФН 127 593–620 (1979); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0127.197904b.0593

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