Electrooptical separation of Ca isotopes for nuclear-physics experiments

The needs of experimental nuclear physics for the 48 Ca isotope for solving some fundamental problems are analyzed and justified. A new method is proposed for the separation of calcium isotopes. This method is based on the threshold dependence of the dipole moment of the CaF 2 molecule on the vibrational quantum number of large-amplitude motions. The conditions necessary for implementing the electrooptical method of isotope separation are formulated on the basis of examining a number of molecular systems.