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The Politics and Technology of Nuclear Proliferation /
In explaining the problems the world will face if nuclear weapons become generally available, Mozley summarizes and reviews the methods used to prevent proliferation and describes the status of those nations involved in trade in nuclear materials.
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Seattle :
University of Washington Press,
1998.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Nuclear Confrontation. Dangers during the Cold War. Dangers from New Proliferation. The Threat of Anonymous Attack. Proponents of Proliferation
- 2. Introduction to the Technology. Requirements for Producing a Nuclear Weapon. Nuclear Physics. Sources of Uranium
- 3. Plutonium Production in Nuclear Reactors. Plutonium and Nuclear Weapons. Types of Nuclear Reactors. Reactor Construction by Less-Developed Nations. Chemical Reprocessing of Reactor Fuel. Proliferation Implications. The Threat of Plutonium Theft
- 4. Uranium Enrichment. Separative Work Unit. Electromagnetic Separation. Gaseous-Diffusion Enrichment. Centrifuge Enrichment. Aerodynamic Enrichment. Chemical Enrichment. Laser Separation. Combined Techniques.