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Gnomemoot 0: Iran - what is the problem? | 194 comments (194 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: The Science Angle (4.00 / 2)
You need a physicist ;-)

The physical principle is to use the centrifugal force to produce an "exponential atmosphere" in order to separate the lighter from the heavier isotopes in gas form. The process of enrichment proceeds by multiplicative increments.

I can write something more detailed if I must.

Larger centrifuges are able to produce higher gradients, so a higher degree of enrichment is possible at each step.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Feb 17th, 2006 at 12:53:05 PM EST
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