Browsing MIT Libraries by Author "Raas, Whitney"
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A thousand suns : political motivations for nuclear weapons testing
Raas, Whitney (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Nuclear weapon testing is the final step in the nuclear development process, an announcement of ability and strength. The consequences of a nuclear test are far from easy to bear, however: economic sanctions can be crippling ... -
Towards the development of an explosives detection system using Neutron Resonance Radiography
Raas, Whitney (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Detection of conventional explosives remains a challenge to air security, as indicated by recent reports detailing lapses in security screening and new requirements that mandate screening 100% of checked luggage. Neutron ...