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

Medalia, Jonathan

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Nuclear weapons;    Nuclear weapons plants;    Nuclear weapons information;   

RP-ID  :  R40154
RP-ID  :  R40154_2009Feb24

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Nuclear weapons contain special nuclear material (SNM), which produces unique or suspect signatures that can be detected. This report seeks to help Congress understand this technology. It discusses the science of detecting nuclear weapons and materials, describes nine advanced U.S. technologies selected to illustrate the range of projects in the pipeline, and offers observations for Congress. The report does not compare technologies.