Automation of a Research Facility for Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation

Abstract

The problems of introducing automation into experimental studies required for the development of an atomic vapor laser isotope separation method are considered. The investigations are carried out at a facility consisting of a vacuum module and a set of wavelength-tunable dye lasers pumped with copper vapor lasers. The vacuum module contains an atomic beam source, a quadrupole mass spectrometer, and a luminescence detection system. The approaches used to stabilize the laser wavelength and to scan the laser wavelength with the simultaneous recording of the mass-spectrometer and luminescence signals in strong high-frequency electromagnetic fields accompanying the operation of copper vapor lasers are also considered. Examples of experimental results are presented.