Neutron bombs?

Question

What is a Neutron bomb and why did France keep on violating test bans

Answer 1

Neutron bombs, also called enhanced radiation bombs (ER weapons), are small thermonuclear weapons in which the burst of neutrons generated by the fusion reaction is intentionally not absorbed inside the weapon, but allowed to escape. The X-ray mirrors and shell of the weapon are made of chromium or nickel so that the neutrons are permitted to escape. Contrast this with cobalt bombs, also known as salted bombs.

This intense burst of high-energy neutrons is the principal destructive mechanism.

The term "enhanced radiation" refers only to the burst of ionizing radiation released at the moment of detonation, not to any enhancement of residual radiation in fallout.

A neutron bomb requires considerable amounts of tritium, which has a half-life of 12.3 years. The neutron bombs that existed in the United States arsenal in the past were variants of the W70 and the W79 designs
The neutron bomb is generally credited to Samuel Cohen of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, who developed the concept in 1958. Although initially opposed by President John F. Kennedy, its testing was authorized and carried out in 1962 at a Nevada test site. Development was subsequently cancelled by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, but again restarted by President Ronald Reagan in 1981[1]. The weapons were sparsely deployed and no longer exist. Enhanced radiation weapons were also produced by France in the early 1980s, and in 1999 reports indicated that China had gained the ability to produce neutron bombs.

Answer 2

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Seriously though, here is the answer you want

A neutron bomb is a type of tactical nuclear weapon developed specifically to release a relatively large portion of its energy as energetic neutron radiation to harm biological tissues and electronic devices that are otherwise relatively protected from the heat blast.

The neutron bomb is generally credited to Samuel Cohen of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, who developed the concept in 1958. Although initially opposed by President John F. Kennedy, its testing was authorized and carried out in 1962 at a Nevada test site. Development was subsequently cancelled by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, but again restarted by President Ronald Reagan in 1981[1]. The weapons were sparsely deployed and no longer exist. Enhanced radiation weapons were also produced by France in the early 1980s, and in 1999 reports indicated that China had gained the ability to produce neutron bombs[2].

Answer 3

A neutron bomb is like a regular atom bomb, except that the radioactive source they use has a very short half-life, so it loses it's radioactivity very quickly, and it doesn't destroy things like large buildings, only people, animals and vegetation. This means that if you want to take over a city, you set off a neutron bomb, and the damage to real estate is minimal, meaning that you have alot less work to do to make it enhabitable.
The French probably kept violating the ban because they're French, can't speak English and think that snails are a good source of sustinance. What can I say; I'm glad that Britain floated off!

Answer 4

Neutron bombs, or to give them their correct title enhanced radiation devices, are designed to release more of their energy as neutrons than a 'normal' nuclear weapon. They still produce a small, (for a nuclear weapon), explosion. Their purpose was to be used in a European war, killing the invading Russian troops without causing too much collateral damage. The obvious flaw was who would reoccupy the buildings after the war because the weapon kills civilians just as effectively as soldiers.

As to the French part it's probably an inferiority complex. They have one, I want one mommy. And damn the agreements.

As an aside the weapons 'experts' also developed enhanced proton, enhanced gamma ray, and enhanced micro-particle weapons.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

it kills people...life in general,
without harming physical property like cars or houses
france? i dunno