Initial radiations from tactical nuclear weapons

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6048638

Loewe, W E

Neutron and gamma-ray free-field kermas and fluence spectra for ranges between 1 and 2 km are presented for three tactical nuclear weapons and are compared with nuclear radiations at Hiroshima. The three tactical weapons are modeled as near-surface bursts of a fusion explosive, a fission explosive, and a suppressed-neutron explosive represented by the Little Boy bomb used at Hiroshima.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore, California
• OSTI ID: 6048638
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 70:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
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MATHEMATICAL MODELS
DISTANCE
GAMMA RADIATION
HIROSHIMA
LITTLE BOY
NEUTRON FLUENCE
NEUTRON SPECTRA
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES
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ASIA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EXPLOSIONS
EXPLOSIVES
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
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SPECTRA
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