Proof-of-principle to unfold an angle-energy dependent source from forward and adjoint calculations

Conference · Wed Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:774660

Pace, III, J V

For many years there has existed a discrepancy between the measured and calculated responses from the Little Boy weapon in Hiroshima. A myriad of solutions have been proposed, but to no avail. If one can rationalize to himself that it does not really matter exactly what happened with the weapon when it exploded, and if sufficient information exist about the measurements, one should be able to unfold the source. Moreover, if a source can be unfolded in a controlled environment, then it should be possible to unfold a more complicated source, for example, the Little Boy source. This report records the findings of a proof-of-principle test to unfold a source in the controlled environment.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 774660
• Report Number(s): P00-108157; TRN: AH200109%%122
• Resource Relation: Conference: RPS 2000, No conference location provided, No conference dates provided; Other Information: PBD: 10 Jan 2001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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