Infrared Multiphoton Decomposition and the Possibilities of Laser-Based Heavy Water Processes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0584-8539(90)80183-Y

The selective multiphoton decomposition (MPD) process has the potential to provide a stand-alone heavy water process which is competitive with conventional processes.Twelve criteria are discussed for selecting a working molecule to give a process economically competitive with the Girdler-Sulphide process.The dependence of the MPD process on interacting parameters such as laser fluence, intensity and bandwidth as well as collisional effects are discussed.Finally, several potential working molecules are reviewed.