Documentation and Diagrams of the Atomic Bomb
Documentation and Diagrams of the Atomic Bomb File courtesy of Outlaw Labs Author: J.D. Dyson [ jdyson@nyx.net ] DISCLAIMER The information contained in this file is strictly for academic use alone . UC Berkeley will bear no responsibility for any use otherwise . It would be wise to note that the personnel who design and construct these devices are skilled physicists and are more knowledgeable in these matters than any layperson can ever hope to be ... Should a layperson attempt to build a device such as this, chances are s/he would probably kill his/herself not by a nuclear detonation, but rather through radiation exposure . We here at UC Berkeley do not recommend using this file beyond the realm of casual or academic curiosity. Table of Contents I. The History of the Atomic Bomb A. Development (The Manhattan Project) B. Detonation 1. Hiroshima 2 . Nagasaki 3 . Byproducts of atomic detonations 4 . Blast Zones II. Nuclear Fission/Nuclear Fusion A. Fission (A-Bomb) & Fusion