Isotope isolation
US11788953B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/11
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying an isotope of interest by generating an optical beam with a specific frequency; applying an acoustic wave to an acousto-optic device to induce a frequency shift in the optical beam; directing the frequency-shifted optical beam onto the sample; adjusting the frequency of the acoustic wave to match the energy level transition of the isotope; exciting the isotope to a higher energy level through absorption of the frequency-shifted optical beam; and detecting the resulting energy level transition of the isotope.
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