Experiments at New X-Ray Facility May Lead to Better Explosive Modeling
The detonation of carbon-rich high explosives yields solid carbon as a major constituent of the product mixture, as well as a variety […] More
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Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Accepting Applications for Summer Internships
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Summer Internship Program provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students […] More
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Military and Civilian Bomb Squads Showcase Skills at Robot Rodeo
Teams from around the Southwest will wrangle their bomb-squad robots at the tenth annual Robot Rodeo beginning June 14, 2016 at the Los […] More
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Studying the Complexities of Plutonium
Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories have recently conducted plutonium experiments using Sandia’s pulsed power Z Machine that have reached regions of […] More
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Aligning the Governance Structure of the NNSA Laboratories
The National Research Council has published a new report from the Committee on Assessment of the Governance Structure of the National Nuclear […] More
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Scientific Guns Induce Shock Waves Into Explosive Materials
One essential factor to ensure safety and functionality of aging nuclear weapons is understanding the fundamental properties of the high explosives that […] More
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LANL Seeks Commercialization Partner for Neutron Detectors
The United States is running perilously low on Helium-3 gas, a crucial component in today’s neutron radiation detectors. Neutron detectors are deployed […] More