Magnetic Isotope Effect in the Uranium Isotopes Separation

Abstract

When uranyl nitrate is photolysed in the water solution, light isotope ${}^{235}\mathrm{U}$ is separated from isotope ${}^{238}\mathrm{U}$ ; an enrichment factor $K=1.04$ . The initial samples were depleted by a light isotope of uranium ${}^{235}\mathrm{U}$ (degree $\beta =0.00455$). Regenerated uranyl nitrate was enriched by an isotope of uranium ${}^{235}\mathrm{U}$ (degree $\alpha =0.00464$). Uranium tetrafluoride was depleted by an isotope of uranium ${}^{235}\mathrm{U}$ (degree $\beta =0.00446$). Uranium isotopes are separated by the magnetic isotope effect (MIE) in uranyl nitrate photoreduction.