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Title: Post detonation nuclear forensics

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4876471· OSTI ID:22280430
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  1. The Hertz Foundation, 2300 First Street, Suite 250, Livermore, California (United States)

The problem of working backwards from the debris of a nuclear explosion to attempt to attribute the event to a particular actor is singularly difficult technically. However, moving from physical information of any certainty through the political steps that would lead to national action presents daunting policy questions as well. This monograph will outline the operational and physical components of this problem and suggest the difficulty of the policy questions that remain.

OSTI ID:
22280430
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1596, Issue 1; Conference: Short course on nuclear weapon issues in the 21st century, Washington, DC (United States), 2-3 Nov 2013; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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