Radioactive isotope and isomer separation using the light induced drift effect

Abstract

Isotope separation with using light induced drift (LID) is discussed. Two basic theoretical characteristics of the method are deduced. I, separation simultaneously with an arbitrary high enrichment and without significant losses; 2, high separation productivity up to 100 μg/h. These characteristics are sufficient and very convenient for the separation of expensive radioactive isotopes and isomers for applications in medicine and science. The first experimental separation of the radioactive isotopes (^22,24Na) using the LID effect is reported.