A primer on the detection of nuclear and radiological weapons / Gary W. Phillips, David J. Nagel, and Timothy Coffey.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Phillips, Gary W.

Contributor:

Nagel, David J. (David Joseph), 1938-

Coffey, Timothy, 1941-

National Defense University. Center for Technology and National Security Policy

Series:

Defense & technology papers ; no. 13.

[Defense & technology papers ; no. 13]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear weapons--Detection.

Nuclear weapons.

Weapons of mass destruction--Detection.

Weapons of mass destruction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 65 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, [2005]

Summary:

Examines current methods of detection used to identify nuclear and radiological weapons, and details advantages and limitations of these techniques.

Contents:

Introduction

Nuclear radiation and interactions

Nuclear and radiation effects

Characteristics of nuclear and radiological weapons

Background radiation

Nuclear radiation detection

Available point detector technologies

Imaging technologies

New detector technologies

Summary and conclusions.

Notes:

Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 28, 2009).

Series title from Center for Technology and National Security Policy web site.

"July 2005."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-65).

Other Format:

Phillips, Gary W. Primer on the detection of nuclear and radiological weapons

OCLC:

370753577