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4ol TASK UNIT ONE, LaSL PROGRAMS
OBJECTIVES
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The function 6f.:TUsl was to carry out experiments designed to measure
certain properties of the LASL = desimed weapons and nuclear devices; to
measure certain physical quantities of fundamental importance to wezpon de~
sign; and to study the physics underlying certain effects produced by muclear
weapons or devices.
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TECHNICUES
The techniques used to make the measurements are described briefly in
Chapter II, section 2,2,
They are described in much more détail in the . pre-
operational and technical reports of the various programs prepared at LASL,
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OPERATIONS
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The use of barges as firing points for most of the LASL shots, togethcr
with the use of two firing sites which could be used concurrently, made pos=
sible a speed up in the firing schedule over previous operations and greatly
simplified operational problems,
For the more remote land sites and barge operations the flexibility
provided to experimental groups by the use of houseboats proved very advantageous.
Helicopter and boat transportation were generally good,
The radiation safety problem was well handled and caused little inconvenience to the seientifie personnel during the operation.
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Radio and telephone communications were zenerally good, and service was
very prompt when unite became defective,
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The high speed computing facility was very useful to TU-l experimenters
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