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Mv Suryanarayana
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
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We propose a novel and simple method for the laser isotope separation of 176Lu a precursor for the production of177Lu medical isotope. The physics of the laser-atom interaction has been studied through the dynamics of the atomic level populations using the density matrix formalism. It has been shown that a combination of cw excitation lasers and pulsed ionization laser can be used for the laser isotope separation of 176Lu. The optimum conditions for the efficient and selective separation of 176Lu have been derived by studying the time evolution of level population under laser excitation. It has also been shown that, it is possible to produce ~100% enriched 176Lu isotope at a rate of 5 mg / hour, which is higher than all previously reported methods so far. The isotope separation process proposed can be easily adopted using off-the-shelf lasers, for similar atomic systems.
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laser isotope separation, 176Lu isotope, lasers, atomic systems
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Mv Suryanarayana
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
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CURRENT STATUS: Under Review
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Posted 19 Mar, 2021
No community comments so far
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 08 Jul, 2021
Reviews received
Received 07 Jul, 2021
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Received 14 Apr, 2021
Reviewers agreed
On 05 Apr, 2021
Reviewers agreed
On 05 Apr, 2021
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 05 Apr, 2021
Editor assigned
On 31 Mar, 2021
Editor invited
On 17 Mar, 2021
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On 17 Mar, 2021
First submitted
On 11 Mar, 2021
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We propose a novel and simple method for the laser isotope separation of 176Lu a precursor for the production of177Lu medical isotope. The physics of the laser-atom interaction has been studied through the dynamics of the atomic level populations using the density matrix formalism. It has been shown that a combination of cw excitation lasers and pulsed ionization laser can be used for the laser isotope separation of 176Lu. The optimum conditions for the efficient and selective separation of 176Lu have been derived by studying the time evolution of level population under laser excitation. It has also been shown that, it is possible to produce ~100% enriched 176Lu isotope at a rate of 5 mg / hour, which is higher than all previously reported methods so far. The isotope separation process proposed can be easily adopted using off-the-shelf lasers, for similar atomic systems.
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