Mar
02
2012
Introduction to Nuclear Weapons – Short Lecture by HACC
Posted by Arms Control Center in NUCLEAR WEAPONS, tags: gun-type assembly, implosion assembly, plutonium, uraniumThe Director of the Hellenic Arms Control Center Dr. Theodore Liolios is summarizing the main facts about nuclear weapon design. In this short video the fission and fusion processes are analyzed emphasizing their use in nuclear and thermonuclear weapons. Various nuclear weapons designs are shown such as the gun-type assembly, implosion assembly etc. A very informative video which is an excellent introduction to the science of nuclear weapons. HACC scientists specialize in weapons of mass destruction (WMD) control and non-proliferation appearing very often in the media to inform the public about WMD effects and hazards