# Laser Isotope Separation questions Does it only work when the isotopes are even/odd (as opposed to even even) What determines the wavelength of the laser you need? ### Related - [[Isotope separation is hard]] - [[Useful nuclear isotopes]] - [[What would it take to build a molecular machine to separate isotopes?]] <!-- #questions --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Laser+Isotope+Separation+questions) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Laser+Isotope+Separation+questions) <!-- {BearID:3F36D66A-13E2-43B6-879F-D2A4CDB1F873-461-0005C3BBDF55087C} -->