Supplementary physics
R.Rhodes, "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" (Simon & Schuster,1986)
H.D.Smyth, "Atomic Energy for Military Purposes" (Stanford)
K.Tsipis, "Arsenal" (Simon & Schuster,1986)
R. Wolfson, "Nuclear Choices" (McGraw-Hill, 1991)

(Chapters-sections refer to the textbook, Craig and Jungerman. S. refers to pages in Smyth. R. refers chapters in Rhodes. For the later part of the course the reading assignments will be added during the semester.)

1. Introduction
   
   1. Course requirements and syllabus
      
   2. Slides - introduction to the Nuclear Arms Arsenal (Part I.)
      
   
   
2. Numbers, kinematics, atoms and nuclei
   
   1. Scientific notation, orders of magnitude, Fermi problems and estimation (P9-6 + notes on Estimation)
      
   2. Kinematics and units (Ch.8 [to p.161]+ notes on Motion)
      
   3. Structure of atoms and nuclei (Ch.9-5; S.1to7, R.Ch.2to3)
      
   4. Radioactivity, alpha, beta, gamma, units of activity
      (Ch.10-1,2,3,5,6; R.Ch.6)
      
   
   
3. Nuclear Physics
   
   1. Nuclear stability and decay (P10-5; S.8to14)
      
   2. Half-life and exponential decay (Ch.10-4)
      
   3. Force and F=ma (P8-4)
      
   4. Work and Kinetic energy (Ch.9-1,2)
      
   
   
4. Energy, its many forms (Ch.9,10 + handout on Energy)
   
   1. Energy units and conversions (Ch.9-3; S.14to17)
      
   2. Potential energy and bound systems
      
   3. E=mc² (Ch.9-4)
      
   4. Curve of Binding Energy (P9-8)
      
   
   
5. Nuclear Energy
   
   1. Nuclear fission and fusion (Ch.9-6,7; P9-7; S.18to30; R.Ch.8,9)
      
   2. Chain reactions and exponential growth (Ch.11-3 pp.205-206; S.98)
      
   
   
6. How to build an A-bomb (Ch.11-3)
   
   1. Critical mass (S.31to36)
      
   2. Neutrons and timing (S.73to44)
      
   3. Ignition, Plutonium vs. Uranium (S.55to65 and 71to72)
      
   4. "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" (S.Ch.XII)
      
      
7. How to build an H-bomb (Ch.11)
   
   1. Energy of the stars
      
   2. Triggering scheme and "the secret of the H-bomb"
      
      
8. The physics of nuclear explosions (Ch.12; S.Ch.XIIIand App.6)
   
   1. Heat and motion, Joule's law
      
   2. Pressure
      
   3. Electromagnetic energy, photons, gammas
      
   4. Blackbody radiation
      
      
9. Nuclear Weapons Effects (Chap.13,14,15,16)
   
   1. Blast
      
   2. Burn
      
   3. Radiation and fallout, recent revelations about human experiments and secret large scale radiation studies
      
   4. Atmospheric test ban treaty, underground tests
      
      
10. Missile Delivery Systems
    
    1. 2 dimensional projectile motion (Ch.8-P8-4, Ch.9-2,3,P9-2 and Handout on projectile motion)
       
    2. ICBM, Intermediate and Short Range Missiles (for qualitative understanding Ch.3-1,2,5,6,8)
       
    3. Guidance and Targetting (Ch.3-3,4,7)
       
    4. Cruise missiles and computer guidance
       
       
11. Nuclear Winter and Global Effects of Nuclear War (Ch.19)
    
    1. Computer simulations
       
    2. Shielding, shelters, civil defense
       
       
12. Nuclear Reactors (Handout on the Physics of Reactors)
    
    1. Nuclear Reactor Accidents (Ch.15,16,18; Ch.19 (Chernobyl) p.366-369)
       
    2. Waste Disposal (Reserve readings)
       
    3. Environmental risks and alternative energy sources
       
       
13. Anti-Ballistic Missle Systems
    
    1. SDI or Star Wars
       
    2. Ground based short range systems - THAAD
       
    3. The ABM Treaty or arms race in space
       
       
14. Proliferation and monitoring treaty compliance
    
    1. Reactors and proliferation
       
    2. Nuclear smuggling and sabotage
       
    3. Inspection, surveillance, subterfuge
       
    4. Satellite monitoring, C3
       
    5. Post-Cold War nuclear diplomacy, the spread of weapons
       
       
15. Conversion and build-down
    
    1. Waste and warhead disposal
       
    2. Monitoring activity
       
    3. Third generation weapons, testing, simulations
       
    4. Laser driven fusion