Standardized Unclassified Little Boy and Fat Man Outputs

Abstract

This report provides detailed neutron and gamma output information for the Fat Man and Little Boy devices. It has been prepared for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for use by the agency, its contractors, and other interested parties in analysis of environments and effects generated by low-technology, fission-only nuclear devices. The detailed spectra given here are the same as those published previously by White and coworkers. This report has different goals than the earlier reports, and the results presented are limited to those useful for the prediction of weapons-generated environments. Specifically, we have restricted the presentation to prompt neutron and gamma outputs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590626

Entities

People

  • Richard L. Holmes
  • Stephen W. White

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chain Reactions
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosions
  • Fission
  • Fission Products
  • Materials
  • Neutron Spectrum
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Prompt Neutrons
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Spectra
  • Two Dimensional
  • Weapons
  • X Rays

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  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.