On the practicalities of producing a nuclear weapon using high-assay low-enriched uranium

被引：0

作者：

Cosgrove, P. ^{[1
]}

Read, N. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Engn, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, England

来源：

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY | 2025年 / 215卷

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

关键词：

HALEU; Nuclear weapon; Alpha; Enrichment;

D O I：

10.1016/j.anucene.2025.111235

中图分类号：

TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];

学科分类号：

0827 ; 082701 ;

摘要：

It was recently argued by Kemp et al. that HALEU (high-assay low-enriched uranium, or uranium enriched up to 19.75%) can conceivably be used to produce a nuclear weapon and on this basis civilian enrichment limits should be lowered to 10% or 12% (Scott Kemp et al., 2024). We find their argument unconvincing in several respects.

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