July 16, 1945, marked a turning point in history with the first nuclear test, named Trinity, in the New Mexico desert in the ...

For example, each atom of the Pu-238 isotope contains 144 neutrons ... Next, the nuclear reaction products were chemically separated by means of the plutonium-uranium extraction (PUREX) process. First ...

As each uranium atom breaks apart, it shoots out neutrons ... in a rare form of uranium (U-235)—or converted into plutonium (Pu-239). Heavy water can play a role in breeding weapons-grade ...

Japan’s plutonium stockpiles in Britain and France totaled 21.8 tons and 15.4 tons, respectively, as of December 2020. Britain shut down its only M OX plant in 2011, which means it can no longer ...