Cloud-Chamber Effect in Large Explosions
Description:
Report discussing the atmospheric conditions under which a cloud of water droplets will form when an atomic bomb or a large amount of TNT is detonated. A theoretical discussion of the conditions is presented followed by a discussion of two experimental verifications of the theory, including the July 16, 1945 nuclear test at the Trinity site in New Mexico. (Abstract)
Date:
November 27, 1945
Creator:
Reines, Frederick
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Location:
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