3 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
Modeling the Performance of the Burevestnik Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile
Jake J. Hecla, R. Scott Kemp
In the last decade, Russia's strategic arsenal has pivoted towards a reliance on exotic nuclear-weapon delivery systems. One such system, the Burevestnik (NATO: 9M730) is claimed t…
math.NA2026
Reconstructions of Single Pixel X-Ray Transforms with Applications in Nuclear-Disarmament Verification
Christopher Fichtlscherer, R. Scott Kemp, Christina Brandt
In nuclear arms control and disarmament processes, it is crucial to determine whether an object is a nuclear weapon or not without revealing sensitive information about it. At the…
physics.soc-ph2024
Assessing the Risk of Proliferation via Fissile Material Breeding in ARC-class Fusion Power Plants
J. L. Ball, E. E. Peterson, R. S. Kemp +1
Construction of a nuclear weapon requires access to kilogram-scale quantities of fissile material, which can be bred from fertile material like U-238 and Th-232 via neutron capture…