Teller–Ulam design
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The Teller–Ulam design is the standard two-stage thermonuclear weapon architecture that enables the immense explosive power of modern hydrogen bombs through radiation-driven compression of a secondary fusion stage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Teller–Ulam design canonical | 6 |
| Ivy Mike | 1 |
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Target entity: Teller–Ulam design Context triple: [Stanislaw Ulam, notableWork, Teller–Ulam design]
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A.
Trinity test device
The Trinity test device was the first nuclear explosive ever detonated, a plutonium-based implosion bomb tested by the Manhattan Project in July 1945.
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Chicago Pile-1
Chicago Pile-1 was the world’s first artificial nuclear reactor, achieving the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in 1942 under the leadership of Enrico Fermi.
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Oppenheimer–Phillips process
The Oppenheimer–Phillips process is a nuclear reaction mechanism in which a deuteron interacting with a target nucleus effectively transfers its neutron while the proton is repelled, enabling certain reactions to occur at lower energies than would otherwise be required.
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D.
X-10 graphite reactor
The X-10 graphite reactor was an early nuclear reactor at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, built during the Manhattan Project as a pilot plant for plutonium production and a key step toward the development of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy.
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E.
K-25 Project
The K-25 Project was a World War II–era Manhattan Project effort to build and operate a massive gaseous diffusion plant for uranium enrichment in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Teller–Ulam design Target entity description: The Teller–Ulam design is the standard two-stage thermonuclear weapon architecture that enables the immense explosive power of modern hydrogen bombs through radiation-driven compression of a secondary fusion stage.
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A.
Trinity test device
The Trinity test device was the first nuclear explosive ever detonated, a plutonium-based implosion bomb tested by the Manhattan Project in July 1945.
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B.
Chicago Pile-1
Chicago Pile-1 was the world’s first artificial nuclear reactor, achieving the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in 1942 under the leadership of Enrico Fermi.
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C.
Oppenheimer–Phillips process
The Oppenheimer–Phillips process is a nuclear reaction mechanism in which a deuteron interacting with a target nucleus effectively transfers its neutron while the proton is repelled, enabling certain reactions to occur at lower energies than would otherwise be required.
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D.
X-10 graphite reactor
The X-10 graphite reactor was an early nuclear reactor at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, built during the Manhattan Project as a pilot plant for plutonium production and a key step toward the development of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy.
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E.
K-25 Project
The K-25 Project was a World War II–era Manhattan Project effort to build and operate a massive gaseous diffusion plant for uranium enrichment in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
thermonuclear weapon design
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two-stage nuclear weapon architecture ⓘ |
| allows |
compact high-yield warheads
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scalable weapon yields ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
staged radiation implosion design
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two-stage H-bomb design ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple |
inertial confinement of fusion fuel
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radiation-driven compression ⓘ |
| basedOn | fission bomb technology ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
boosted fission primary (in many designs)
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compression of secondary by radiation pressure ⓘ separation of primary and secondary stages ⓘ two-stage configuration ⓘ x-ray energy transfer from primary to secondary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedFor | thermonuclear weapons ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| enables |
hydrogen bomb
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megaton-yield nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| field | nuclear weapons engineering ⓘ |
| firstTestDate | 1952-11-01 ⓘ |
| firstTestedBy |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstTestedIn | Ivy Mike ⓘ |
| goal |
increase efficiency of nuclear weapons
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maximize fusion yield ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fission spark plug
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fusion fuel ⓘ primary fission stage ⓘ radiation case ⓘ secondary fusion stage ⓘ tamper ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Edward Teller
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Stanislaw Ulam ⓘ
surface form:
Stanisław Ulam
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| relatedTo |
fission-fusion-fission weapon
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hydrogen bomb ⓘ thermonuclear fusion ⓘ |
| securityStatus | highly classified design details ⓘ |
| usedBy |
China
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France ⓘ India ⓘ Russia ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
other thermonuclear-armed states ⓘ |
| uses |
radiation implosion
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staged design ⓘ |
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Subject: Teller–Ulam design Description of subject: The Teller–Ulam design is the standard two-stage thermonuclear weapon architecture that enables the immense explosive power of modern hydrogen bombs through radiation-driven compression of a secondary fusion stage.
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