arXiv · quant-ph/0404023
Euclidean Resonance: Application to Physical and Chemical Experiments
Abstract
The phenomenon of Euclidean resonance (a strong enhancement of quantum tunneling through a nonstationary potential barrier) is applied to disintegration of atoms and molecules through tunnel barriers formed by applied constant and time-dependent electric fields. There are two different channels for such disintegration, electronic and ionic. The electronic mechanism is associated with the ionization of a molecule into an electron and a positive ion. The required frequencies are in a wide range between 100 MHz and infrared. This mechanism may constitute a method of selective destruction of chemical bonds. The ionic mechanism consists of dissociation of a molecule into two ions. Since an ion is more massive than an electron, the necessary frequency is about 1 MHz. This provides a theoretical possibility of a new method of isotope separation by radio frequency waves.
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B. Ivlev. 2004-04-05. Euclidean Resonance: Application to Physical and Chemical Experiments. https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0404023
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