2.2.2

Program 10, Yield Measurements by Fireball Hydrodynamics

The J-10 Group of LASL analyzed fireball data obtained by Project
15.1 using several different methods of interpretation to obtain the yield of
each device. The results of these methods are given in Table 2.1.
2.2.3

Program 11, Radiochemistry
a,

Objectives

1. To determine fission yield of the device.
2. To ascertain when possible what nuclear reactions take place
in the device.
3. To study specific aspects of the reactions by radiochemical
tracers placed within the device.

4. To determine the production of specific activities in certain
of the devices arising from materials included in them by design necessity
or by intent.

b.

Techniques
1.

Samples of radioactive material from the cloud were obtained

by manned aircraft equipped with especially designed sampling tanks.
2. Radiochemical analyses were made at LASL to determine the

fraction of the bomb included in the sample and the numberof fission events.
From these data the fission yield was determined.

3. Radiochemical analyses were made of these Samples to determine the production of various radioisotopes of interest from the bomb
materials or from detector samples placed in or near the device.
c.

Results

The results of measurement of fission yields by various methods are
included in Table 2.2,
2.2.4

Program 12, External Neutron Measurements

a.

Objectives

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1. To determine the percent|: the

boosted devices.

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