O. I. Andreev, V. I. Derzhiev, V. M. Dyakin, A. G. Egorov, L. A. Mikhal'tsov, V. A. Tarasov, A. I. Tolkachev, Yu. G. Toporov, S. A. Chaushanskii, S. I. Yakovlenko, “Production of a highly enriched <sup>176</sup>Yb isotope in weight amounts by the atomic-vapour laser isotope separation method”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2006, Volume 36, Number 1,Pages <nobr>84

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Laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics

Production of a highly enriched ¹⁷⁶Yb isotope in weight amounts by the atomic-vapour laser isotope separation method

O. I. Andreev^a, V. I. Derzhiev^a, V. M. Dyakin^a, A. G. Egorov^a, L. A. Mikhal'tsov^a, V. A. Tarasov^a, A. I. Tolkachev^a, Yu. G. Toporov^a, S. A. Chaushanskii^a, S. I. Yakovlenko^b

^a Scientific production association "LAD", Khimki, Moscow region
^b A. M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: The production of a highly enriched ¹⁷⁶Yb isotope in weight amounts by the atomic-vapour laser isotope separation method is reported. The content of ¹⁷⁶Yb achieved in the experimental samples of the enriched material was 99%. For a commercial production of about 20 mg h^-1, the concentration of this isotope is about 88% with about 5% of the 'harmful' isotope ¹⁷⁴Yb. The experimental results may serve as the basis for the technology of obtaining ¹⁷⁷Lu isotope for applications in modern nuclear medicine as a drug with a high specific activity.

PACS: 28.60.+s, 42.55.Lt

Received: 01.09.2005