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Top Ten Weapons Breakthrough in Los Alamos' History

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1477615· OSTI ID:1477615
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
The dawn of the Nuclear Age occurred on the morning of July 16,1945, when Los Alamos conducted the Trinity test. Scientists and engineers from the U.S., Britain, and Canada proved the feasibility of weaponizing energy from plutonium nuclear fission using an implosion mechanism.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1477615
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--18-29606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English