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Author Phillips, Gary W.

Title A primer on the detection of nuclear and radiological weapons [electronic resource] / Gary W. Phillips, David J. Nagel, and Timothy Coffey.

Imprint [Washington, D.C.] : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, [2005]

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 Axe Federal Documents Online  D 5.423:13    ---  Available
Description vi, 65 p. : digital, PDF file
Series [Defense & technology papers ; no. 13]
Defense & technology papers ; no. 13.
System Details Mode of access via the CTNSP web site.
Note Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 28, 2009).
Series title from Center for Technology and National Security Policy web site.
"July 2005."
Summary Examines current methods of detection used to identify nuclear and radiological weapons, and details advantages and limitations of these techniques.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-65).
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.
Subject Nuclear weapons -- Detection.
Weapons of mass destruction -- Detection.
Added Author Nagel, David J. (David Joseph), 1938-
Coffey, Timothy, 1941-
National Defense University. Center for Technology and National Security Policy.
Other Form: Phillips, Gary W. Primer on the detection of nuclear and radiological weapons vi, 65 p. (OCoLC)60689054
Gpo Item No. 0378-H-22 (online)
Sudoc No. D 5.423:13

 
    
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