Fourth generation nuclear weapon: The physical principles of thermonuclear explosives, inertial confinement fusion, and the quest for fourth ... and Scientists Against Proliferation)

by André Gsponer, Jean-Pierre Hurni (Coauthor)

An assessment of the prospect of developing new (i.e., fourth generation) nuclear weapons in the context of the recently agreed Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and of the current moratorium on nuclear testing in effect in all nuclear-weapon States.

183 pages, Paperback Technical Report

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Nick Black]

I couldn't have asked for more! This is the quick reference I've oftentimes lamented not making for myself -- all the basic physics and metallurgical properties one needs for workaday NW calculations. Beyond that, the bibliography is simply without flaw and unparalleled in coverage. Don't mess with the rest; INESAP has done a great service with this technical report.

earlier: Oooh, exciting! I verified Gsponer as the real deal via this arXiv print from 2005; this first Technical Report of the INESAP looks sure to be 220 pages of thermonuclear fun. Ordered 2008-12-07 (a day to live in infamy and all that) via INESAP's convenient PayPal mechanism.

[Barnes]

Becoming outdated, still a good reference. Beryllium is still the standard so there’s still a multitude of useful information within.