Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials. : Science, Technologies, Observations.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear physics--Research.

Nuclear physics.

Nuclear weapons.

Radioactive substances.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Describes science of detecting nuclear weapons and materials. Profiles and assesses nine selected advanced technologies, to illustrate range of nuclear detection projects under development. Provides observations on development of nuclear detection technologies; and explains signatures of plutonium, enriched uranium, nuclear weapons, and special nuclear material. Describes how to detect these signatures, and how to avoid detection. Includes graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials

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