State-of-the-art of the study on ion cyclotron resonance isotope separation
Since the ion cyclotron resonance isotope separation(ICR-IS)method was proposed in 1970s,it has received widespread attention from researchers and industries around the world.Based on the published results on the ICR-IS in the past few decades,a review is presented in this paper including the fundamental theories of ICR-IS,basic structures of the devices,major criteria for obtaining significant isotope separation effects;and in particular,the recent progress in the theoretical and experimental research fields for obtaining different isotopes using the ICR-IS approach is summarized and discussed.And finally,the key scientific and technological issues in future research for promoting industrial applications of the ICR-IS method are discussed briefly.
Isotope separationIon cyclotron resonanceSelective heatingSpent fuel reprocessingNon-equilibrium plasmaCharged particle transport