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Peaceful Uses of the Atom
Arthur H. Compton and Compton Scattering
3 pp.
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| Title | Establishing Site X: Letter, Arthur H. Compton to Enrico Fermi, September 14, 1942 | |
| Author(s) | Compton, A. H. | |
| Publication Date | September 1942 | |
| Report Number | DOE--99003405 | |
| Unique Identifier | ACC0038 | |
| Other Numbers | Legacy ID: DE99003405; OSTI ID: 357946 | |
| Research Org | USAEC, Washington, DC (United States) | |
| Subject | Nuclear Reactor Technology | |
| Keywords | Historical Aspects; Site Selection; Pilot Plants; X-10 Reactor | |
| Related Web Pages | Enrico Fermi and the First Self-Sustaining Nuclear Chain Reaction Peaceful Uses of the Atom Arthur H. Compton and Compton Scattering | |
| Abstract | This letter from Compton to Fermi describes developments bearing on the establishment of site X (which, as of the letter date, is definitely determined as at the Tennessee Valley) for the construction of a pile and associated pilot plant buildings, describes the situation as of the letter date, and offers counsel as to how to proceed. | |
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