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Production of Synthetic Nuclear Melt Glass

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Production of Synthetic Nuclear Melt Glass

Production of Synthetic Nuclear Melt Glass

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04:36 min

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January 04, 2016

DOI:

10.3791/53473-v

DOI:

10.3791/53473-v

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04:36 min

January 04, 2016

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Joshua J. Molgaard¹, John D. Auxier II^2,3, Andrew V. Giminaro^2,3, Colton J. Oldham², Jonathan Gill², Howard L. Hall^2,3,4

¹Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering,United States Military Academy, ²Department of Nuclear Engineering,University of Tennessee, ³Radiochemistry Center of Excellence (RCoE),University of Tennessee, ⁴Institute for Nuclear Security,University of Tennessee

Summary

A protocol for the production of synthetic nuclear melt glass, similar to trinitite, is presented.

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