PHYS 280
Nuclear Weapons & Arms Control
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Advanced Composition course.Beginner's-level introduction to the physics of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon effects, delivery systems, and defenses against nuclear attack; includes presentation of current issues. Nontechnical, but about technology. Designed to assist in making informed judgments about nuclear armaments and arms control. Same as GLBL 280.
Available spring 2010