LANSCE 21st Century Deterrence

Technical Report · Tue Apr 07 04:00:00 EDT 2020

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1608676· OSTI ID:1608676

Sinnis, Constantine ^[1]; Chadwick, Mark Benjamin ^[1]; Scott, Kimberly Carole New ^[1]; Milton, Stephen Val ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

The LANSCE accelerator is an important tool in the assessment and certification of the nation’s nuclear stockpile. LANSCE provides critical materials and nuclear data needed to develop a predictive capability for the performance of nuclear weapons. As the stockpile ages, materials are replaced, and manufacturing processes change, it is critical that we understand how these changes impact device performance. Dynamic proton radiography and neutron diffraction are ideally suited to contribute to this need. These capabilities are essential to enabling the NNSA labs to become more responsive and agile in advancing the deterrent of the future.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP)
• DOE Contract Number: 89233218CNA000001
• OSTI ID: 1608676
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--20-22771
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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