Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-65)

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federal national government publication

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A primer on the detection of nuclear and radiological weapons

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Responsibility statement

Gary W. Phillips, David J. Nagel, and Timothy Coffey

Series statement

Defense & technology papers, no. 13

Summary

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

Table Of 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

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