Publicly Released Prompt Radiation Spectra Suitable for Nuclear Detonation Simulations

Abstract

This technical report describes unclassified source leakage spectra that can be used to simulate a nuclear device or weapon in a radiation transport model. The subsequent radiation transport model results are essential input for civilian emergency planning, consequence assessment, and medical countermeasure development. This report suggests that the four sets of neutron and photon spectra are the most suitable for simulations: the two spectra sets from Hiroshima and Nagasaki fission weapons and two spectra sets from DNA 4267F. These were chosen by the authors due to the relative completeness of their quantitative description. An associated spreadsheet document is available with this technical report that provides numerical data sets to support radiation transport modeling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1028515

Entities

People

  • Andy Li
  • Kevin Kramer
  • Kyle Millage
  • Tyler Dant

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Sets
  • Detonations
  • Emergencies
  • Fission Weapons
  • Medical Countermeasures
  • Neutron Spectrum
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Simulations
  • Spectra
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transport Ships
  • United States
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.