Operation Plumbbob. Program 2. Neutron and Gamma Radiation from Shot Laplace

Abstract

The objectives of this experiment were to determine, for Shot Laplace, a 1.22-kt device fired late in Operation Plumbbob: (1) intensity and decay of the neuron-induced gamma-field; (2) neutron flux and spectra as a function of distance; (3) neutron flux as a function of soil depth with certain selected detectors; and (4) neutron dose and initial gamma dose as a function of distance. Keywords: Nuclear explosion testing; NTPR (Nuclear Test Personnel Review); and Nevada Test Site.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1984
Accession Number
ADA995280

Entities

People

  • G. C. Facer
  • J. A. Chiment
  • J. L. Goetz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Laboratories
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Detonations
  • Dose Rate
  • Dosimeters
  • Gamma Rays
  • Height Of Burst
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Mean Free Path
  • Measurement
  • Neutron Flux
  • Photographic Dosimeters
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermal Neutrons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.