Early Defence Atomic Research in Canada with an Introduction on the Genesis of Nuclear Energy,

Abstract

This report is a history of defence atomic research in Canada until 1967. It is a highly personal account as seen from the perspective of the author, A. K. Longair, who was the Director for Atomic Research in the Defence Research Board until 1967. An attempt is made to place events that took place in Canada in their context with respect to developments in other countries. An index of Canadian personnel who were active in atomic defence in Canada is included. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA080376

Entities

People

  • A. K. Longair

Organizations

  • Department of National Defence

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chain Reactions
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fission
  • Heavy Water
  • Measurement
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Nuclear Reactions
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Particles
  • Thermal Neutrons
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Canadian European Scientific Immigration and Epilepsy Clearance Studies
  • Educational Psychology
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.