GEAR SEPARATING CHARGED PARTICLES BY THEIR MASSES Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: nuclear technology, isolation of isotope from natural mixture. SUBSTANCE: gear includes vacuum chamber 1 housing source 2 of charged particles, insulators 5, separator 6 and collectors 9 and 10 of charged particles. Source 2 of charged particles is made of ionization chamber 3 and electrodes 4 forming drawing electric field. Separator 6 comes in the form of bell mouth 7 and tube 8 installed in it. Bell mouth 7 and tube 8 are joined close to source 2 of charged particles. Bell mouth 7 expands from area of joining with tube 8 towards collectors 9 and 10 with formation of gap between its internal surface and external surface of tube 8. Slits 11 are cut in bell mouth 7 and tube 8 near point of their joining on side of smallest bending radius of bell mouth 7. Symmetry axes of slits 11 are located in symmetry plane of separator 6. Bell mouth 7 and tube 8 are intended for flow of electric currents constant in direction. EFFECT: high productivity and selectivity of separation. 2 dwg