Enriched Silicon
Enrichment of Silicon in one of its three natural isotopes
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Silicon has many microelectronic applications, especially silicon-28, which has a key role to play in quantum technologies, a field developing exponentially. Enriched at high levels (and thus depleted of silicon-29), it is a great material to manufacture qubits while minimizing the loss of quantum coherence.
Silicon is also used for isotopic labelling by the research community in climatology and biology , e.g. to follow shell growth.
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With its gas centrifugation isotope separation process, using state-of-the-art centrifuges, Orano Stable Isotopes is able to enrich silicon over 99,9% in Si-28, but also to propose isotopically modified content in the 3 natural isotopes (28, 29 and 30). Orano offers a reliable, proven and efficient solution for isotopic separation of Silicon.
Orano can also connect its customers with experienced industrial partners for conversion of silicon tetrafluoride (SIF4) into Silane (SiH4).
- Enrichment over 99,9% by gas centrifugation of SiF4 at the Tricastin site in silicon 28 or any modification of isotopic content compared to natural one
- Very high chemical and isotopic purity
- Proven technology
- Reliable and thorough European supply chain and production
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- Enrichment over 99,9% by gas centrifugation of SiF4 at the Tricastin site in Silicon 28 or any modification of isotopic content compared to natural one
- Delivery under gaseous form (SiF4 and SiH4) or silica (SiO2)
Exploded view of the Stable Isotopes Laboratory
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