The weapons potential of high-assay low-enriched uranium.
Published In: Science (pre-March 2025), 2024, v. 384, n. 6700. P. 1071 1 of 3
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Authored By: Kemp, R. Scott; Lyman, Edwin S.; Deinert, Mark R.; Garwin, Richard L.; von Hippel, Frank N. 3 of 3
Abstract
The article focuses on the growing interest in high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) as a nuclear reactor fuel, driven by significant US government funding, posing a potential threat to nuclear proliferation control efforts. It mentions while traditional reactor fuels with lower enrichments are considered safe from weapons use, the shift towards HALEU, with its higher uranium-235 concentrations.
Additional Information
- Source:Science (pre-March 2025). 2024/06, Vol. 384, Issue 6700, p1071
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Military History and Science
- Publication Date:2024
- ISSN:0036-8075
- DOI:10.1126/science.ado8693
- Accession Number:177692205
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