The History and Physics of Nuclear Weapons
Kosta Michael Tsipis
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Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Four lectures on the history and physics of nuclear weapons:
Lecture 1
The history and Physics of the genesis of nuclear weapons.
Lecture 2
The physics of a nuclear weapon.
Lecture 3
The effects of a nuclear detonation.
Lecture 4
Nuclear proliferation and the NPT (nuclear proliferation treaty).
Contact: Kosta Michael Tsipis, tsipis@mit.edu
Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering
The History and Physics of the Genesis of Nuclear Weapons
Kosta Michael Tsipis
The history and Physics of the genesis of nuclear weapons: Bequerel, Marie Curie, Rutherford, Bohr, Szilard, Hahn-Strassman, Szilard Fermi at Columbia, Szilard-Teller visit to Einstein, VanBush, Leslie Groves, Oppenheimer, Los Alamos. The Physics: Missing mass and binding energy of nucleons in a nucleus, chain reaction in U235 + neutron
Mon Jan 23, 01-02:00pm, 4-231
The Physics of a Nuclear Weapon
Kosta Michael Tsipis
The physics of a nuclear weapon: critical mass; the engineering of a Uranium bomb, of a Plutonium bomb. The Hydrogen bomb.
Wed Jan 25, 01-02:00pm, 4-231
The Effects of a Nuclear Detonation
Kosta Michael Tsipis
The Effects of a nuclear detonation: Thermal effects, Blast overpressure and dynamic pressure, Prompt ionizing radiation, Radioactive fallout, Ozone Depletion, The Electromagnetic Pulse.
Mon Jan 30, 01-02:00pm, 4-231
Nuclear Proliferation and the NPT (Nuclear Proliferation Treaty)
Kosta Michael Tsipis
Parastatal entities can acquire a nuclear explosive three ways: Steal one (Russia, Pakistan), buy one (Pakistan, North Korea) or make a crude one from purloined U or Plutonium. Proliferation and national States: Enrichment of U235 as the nexus between nuclear power and nuclear weapons (India, Pakistan, South Africa, Iran, N.Korea). Signatories and non signatories of the NPT.
Wed Feb 1, 01-02:00pm, 4-231
Latest update: 15-Dec-2011
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