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Who made the neutron bomb?

The neutron bomb is generally credited to Samuel Cohen of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, who developed the concept in 1958. Although initially opposed by Presiden… (MORE)

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Quirkyquantummechanic

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What is a neutron bomb?

Okay, you asked. A neutron bomb is a weapon designed and constructed specifically to deliver a large(r) dose of radiation over a broad area to increase the lethality of …the weapon without an increase in blast damage. Be clear that there will be A LOT of blast damage; it's a nuclear weapon. But the bomb is designed and constructed to produce more radiation. It's called a neutron bomb for the reason that there is a gross generation of "extra" neutrons. Because neutrons have no charge, they penetrate matter better than a hot knife through butter. Neutrons only minimally react with electrons (once in a very great while a neutron will slam into one), so that leaves collision with an atomic nucleus as their primary means of slowing down. The collisions (skip all the scattering and recoil stuff) directly ionize materials and/or create radiation which will in turn ionize stuff. The neutrons do direct damage to things when colliding, but the secondary effects do a tremendous amount of damage, too. Organic molecules (the stuff people are mostly made out of) take heavy damage from the effects of ionizing radiation. The radiation breaks the covalent bonds of biochemical substances (that make up living things) in a wholesale manner. Radiation is the bull in the china shop. The bomb is actually a fission fusion device. There is a primary stage in which a conventional chemical explosive is set off. The specially shaped charges (explosive lenses) are placed precisely around the fissionable material to drive it together. The shock wave compresses the heck out of the subcritical masses of, say, plutonium-239. Begin secondary stage: the fission of the plutonium. The fissile material goes critical. The chain of fission, neutron release and further fissions becomes self sustaining. But hold the phone. Everything is still moving "in" here. Recall the explosive lenses? The chain goes instantly through criticality to supercriticality. Neutron production goes through the roof and the nuclear burn is ramped up. Something like deuterium is added to the center, and when the fission stage lights up, the heat initiates a tertiary stage that is fusion. Neutron flux is extremely high, but materials have been selected for composition and given a geometry (contour) to allow a whole bunch of the neutrons to escape instead of building the chain further. That makes for the "enhanced radiation" part of the "enhanced radiation weapon" as the bomb is sometimes called. There is a blast like you have never seen. (Again, it's a nuc; there will be a lot of blast damage.) But radiation production is maximized. The extra radiation is designed to slam through things like tank armor. Kill or disable the crew and you've put the tank out of action. And this radiation is very lethal to tank crews that may think they've survived the blast because of the armor of the vehicle. The lethality of the weapon to those buttoned up inside a tank was the primary thinking behind development of the bomb. Back in the day, the USSR had NATO way outgunned in the tank department. The number disadvantage was severe. We needed an edge. But times have changed. The weapons have been stricken from the US inventory and are (probably) no longer a part of strategic planning. (MORE)

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Eccles-Jordan Trigger Circuit

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This circuit is used in most electronic digital computers ever built & was invented in 1918 (patent GB148582). What is it now called?

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Is a neutron bomb more deadlier than a nuclear bomb?

A neutron bomb is a nuclear bomb. Specifically a neutron bomb is a modified fusion (hydrogen) bomb. In a standard fusion bomb the fusion tamper is Uranium-238. This absorbs t… (MORE)

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Beneficial and harmful effects of neutron bomb?

Benefits: You can take out any living creatures without destroying as much buildings. Harmful effect(s): Neutron bombs can leave an area radioactive for days and disrupt ele… (MORE)

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Jorge Quinones

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What is the surprising effect of the neutron bomb?

A neutron bomb, or enhanced radiation weapon (ERW), is a type of tactical nuclear weapon designed specifically to release a large portion of its energy as energetic neutron ra… (MORE)

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Doc Thermo

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In US in WW2

Why do neutron bombs can kill people?

Neutron bombs are designed to release massive amounts of radiation but not leave behind high levels of long-term radiation. Specifically, it is engineered to release much of i… (MORE)

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What is better the you phone 5c or 5s?

the 5s because it has better service but it dosent have diffrent colrs just silver gold and black

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Al Cohen

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Does the US have neutron bombs?

"Enhanced radiation" weapons, including the 'neutron bomb', havebeen stricken from the US inventory and are (probably) no longer a part ofstrategic planning.

Eccles-Jordan Trigger Circuit

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This circuit is used in most electronic digital computers ever built & was invented in 1918 (patent GB148582). What is it now called?

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How does the neutron bomb work?

A neutron bomb is a type of hydrogen bomb. It actually was a development that came from the late 1950s work by the US to make "clean hydrogen bombs" that produced very lit… (MORE)

Anand Mehta

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What is the answer to 20c plus 5 equals 5c plus 65?

20c + 5 = 5c + 65 Divide through by 5: 4c + 1 = c + 13 Subtract c from both sides: 3c + 1 = 13 Subtract 1 from both sides: 3c = 12 Divide both sides by 3: c = 4