High Atomic Weight Isotope Separator.

Abstract

This patent discusses a method of separating one isotopic species of a given element from a mixture. Collisionless plasma instabilities slow down the ions and oppositely charged electrodes separate the isotopes.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 04, 1975
Accession Number
ADD002297

Entities

People

  • David L. Book

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atomic Properties
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Electrodes
  • Instability
  • Plasma Instabilities
  • Separators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics