Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Isotope Separation

SWU for U and Me by Jeremy Bernstein. Urananium isotope seperation has been in the news of late because of Iran's efforts in this arena. This paper explains some of the theory behind gas centrifuges and some of the fascinating history as well. If equations aren't your cup of tea, try skipping past those sections to the ancedotes.

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