Distinguished researchers who use synchrotron techniques recognised
The Stephen Wilkins Medal The 2021 Stephen Wilkins medal has been awarded to Dr Huanyu Jin of the University of Adelaide for his PhD work on the
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The Stephen Wilkins Medal The 2021 Stephen Wilkins medal has been awarded to Dr Huanyu Jin of the University of Adelaide for his PhD work on the
National Archives of Australia Besides the full-scale nuclear detonations, there were hundreds of “subcritical” trials designed to test the performance and safety of nuclear weapons and their components. These trials usually involved blowing up nuclear devices with conventional explosives, or setting them on fire. The subcritical tests released radioactive materials. The Vixen B trials alone (at the Taranaki test site at Maralinga) spread 22.2 kilograms of plutonium and more than 40 kilograms of uranium across the arid landscape. For comparison, the nuclear bomb dropped on ...