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Chinese Physics Letters

Separation of Isotopes via Dynamical Delocalization

Farhan Saif

Published Oct 1, 2008• 1 citation
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Abstract

Based on the dynamical de-localization phenomenon we show that different isotopes of a material can be separated. We explain that the suggested scheme can be realized in the laboratory using presently available experimental facilities.
DOI
10.1088/0256-307x/25/10/038

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