Numerical analysis of carbon isotope separation by plasma chemical reactions in carbon monoxide glow discharge

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 637-646

  Mori, Shinsuke ^a   Akatsuka, Hiroshi ^a   Suzuki, Masaaki ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atomic and molecular processes; Carbon 13; CO Ar gas mixture; Electron energy distribution; Enrichment coefficient; Glow discharge; Isotope separation; Numerical analysis; Reaction yield; Vibrational distribution

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLOW DISCHARGES; ISOTOPES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; REACTION KINETICS;

PLASMA CHEMICAL REACTIONS;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

EID: 0036613668     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2002.9715244     Document Type: Article

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