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

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Describes science of detecting nuclear weapons and materials. Profiles and assesses nine selected advanced technologies, to illustrate range of nuclear detection projects under development. Provide...

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.

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