Nuclear Weapon Fundamentals and Development History [Slides]
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
This presentation covers the following: 1. Review of nuclear physics, 2. Fission weapons (WW2 and aftermath), 3. Weapon Effects, 4. Fusion physics, boost, and the hydrogen bomb, 5. Weapon development history – 1950’s, 6. Project Plowshare, 7. Modern weapons: the “Triad”, and 8. Thoughts on current situation and conclusions.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001
- OSTI ID:
- 1734693
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR--20-29959
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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