2021/03/10 by Hugh D. Selby, Selby, H. D., Sandra Hanson +31
Engineering · Environmental Science · #FOS: Physical sciences #History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph) #Nuclear and radioactivity studies #Nuclear reactor physics and engineering #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph) #Radioactive contamination and transfer
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2103.06258
openalex publication_date 2021/03/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
New measurement and assessment techniques have been applied to the radiochemical re-evaluation of the Trinity Event. Thirteen trinitite samples were dissolved and analyzed using a combination of traditional decay counting methods and the mass spectrometry techniques. The resulting data were assessed using advanced simulation tools to afford a final yield determination of 24.8 ± 2 kilotons TNT equivalent, substantially higher than the previous DOE released value of 21 kilotons. This article is intended to complement the work of Susan Hanson and Warren Oldham, seen elsewhere in this issue.