Abstract
A Wien filter isotope enrichment system has been combined with a small turbomolecular pump to form a closed isotope separator for small noble gas samples. Atoms which leave the exit aperture of the plasma discharge ion source without being ionized are circulated back into the source through a feedback line. The system can be operated for several hours in a closed mode to collect up to 50% of the total number of atoms of a selected isotope (e.g. 81Kr) out of a small gas sample of only 2 × 10 −3 cm 3 STP. Ions are implanted at 10 kV into an aluminized Kapton foil after a flight distance of 150 cm. A beam stabilization system centers the ion beam in two perpendicular directions onto a target aperture to maintain a high enrichment factor of at least 10 3 over extended periods of time. Calibration of the enrichment process is achieved by isotope dilution. The system is a key part of the sample processing for 81Kr and 85Kr analysis by laser resonance ionization spectroscopy for applications in isotope geophysics.
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