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Lithium isotope separation by laser

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A lithium isotope separation was performed using a laser isotope separation method. It was found that the lithium atoms with a natural isotopic abundance enhanced its6Li concentration up to over 90% by tuning the laser wavelength to the2 P 1/2 of6Li. Too high power, however, leads to a loss of enrichment due to the power broadening effect which was analysed by the equation of motion of density matrices.

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  1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, 319-11, Ibaraki-ken, Japan

    T. Arisawa, Y. Maruyama, Y. Suzuki & K. Shiba

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Arisawa, T., Maruyama, Y., Suzuki, Y. et al. Lithium isotope separation by laser. Appl. Phys. B 28, 73–76 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00693895

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