The midlife crisis of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty / Peter Pell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pella, Peter J., author.

Contributor:

Morgan & Claypool Publishers, publisher.

Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.

Series:

IOP (Series). Release 2.

IOP concise physics

[IOP release 2]

IOP concise physics, 2053-2571

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1968 June 12).

Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

Nuclear nonproliferation.

Nuclear arms control.

Nuclear energy--Law and legislation.

Nuclear energy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color).

Distribution:

Bristol [England] : IOP Publishing, [2016]

Place of Publication:

San Rafael [California] : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2016]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

text file

Biography/History:

Peter Pella holds a PhD in experimental nuclear physics from Kent State University, an MS in experimental nuclear physics from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, and a BS in nuclear engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Besides participating in extensive engineering research, he has also been involved in issues related to nuclear weapons. He received a meritorious honor award for his service in achieving the indefinite extension of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

Summary:

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) has been the principal legal barrier to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons for the past forty-five years. It promotes the peaceful uses of nuclear technology and insures, through the application of safeguards inspections conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), that those technologies are not being diverted toward the production of nuclear weapons. It is also the only multinational treaty that obligates the five nuclear weapons states that are party to the treaty (China, France, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States) to pursue nuclear disarmament measures. Though there have been many challenges over the years, most would agree that the treaty has largely been successful. However, many are concerned about the continued viability of the NPT. The perceived slow pace of nuclear disarmament, the interest by some countries to consider a weapons program while party to the treaty, and the funding and staffing issues at the IAEA, are all putting considerable strain on the treaty. This manuscript explores those issues and offers some possible solutions to ensure that the NPT will survive effectively for many years to come.

Contents:

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Scientific background

2.1. Fundamental forces

2.2. Model of the atom

2.3. Isotopes

2.4. Stability

2.5. Half-life

2.6. Fission and fusion

3. Technology

3.1. Reactor physics

3.2. Nuclear reactors

3.3. Reactor designs

3.4. The nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear proliferation

3.5. Uranium enrichment

3.6. Reactor wastes

3.7. Reprocessing

3.8. Fission weapons

3.9. Gun-barrel device

3.10. Implosion device

3.11. Proliferation concerns

4. The nuclear nonproliferation treaty

4.1. Why proliferation is a concern

4.2. NPT early history

4.3. Conference on Disarmament

4.4. The NPT

4.5. Recent history of the NPT

4.6. The IAEA, the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Zangger Committee

4.7. Successes of the NPT

4.8. Difficulties faced by the NPT

4.9. Lessons learned

5. The NPT in crisis

5.1. Safeguards

5.2. Technical cooperation

5.3. Disarmament

5.4. Middle East

5.5. Security assurances

6. Conclusion

Appendix. The NPT Treaty.

Notes:

"Version: 20160301"--Title page verso.

"A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on April 1, 2016).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781681743899

9781681743912

OCLC:

946694045

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