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Nuclear weapons physics: Welcome to the Atomic Weapons Establishment

With the launch of a powerful laser facility, Britain's most secretive lab is opening up to academics. Geoff Brumfiel secures a preview.

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Brumfiel, G. Nuclear weapons physics: Welcome to the Atomic Weapons Establishment. Nature 464, 156–157 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/464156a

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