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atomic vapour laser isotope separation
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atomic vapour laser isotope separation

physics
Also known as: AVLIS
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  • isotope
    / Photochemical enrichment methods

    In atomic vapour laser isotope separation (AVLIS), the starting material is the element itself; in molecular laser isotope separation (MLIS), the starting material is a chemical compound containing the element. Ordinary light sources are not suitable for isotope separation because they emit a broad range of…

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    In atomic vapour laser isotope separation (AVLIS), the starting material is the element itself; in molecular laser isotope separation (MLIS), the starting material is a chemical compound containing the element. Ordinary light sources are not suitable for isotope separation because they emit a broad range of…

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