On April 17, 1934, after a long period of preparation, Arthur finally ushered in the biggest good news, that is, the first nuclear weapon made by the nuclear weapons research and development experimental team, the atomic bomb Moss.

The name Moss was given by Arthur. Mors, the name of the god of death in Roman mythology.

Arthur's intention in giving the name of the Grim Reaper to this atomic bomb is needless to say.

Whoever the enemy of Australasia is, Moss and his subsequent series of nuclear weapons will be the death of the enemy of Australasia.

Before proceeding with the final nuclear test, Arthur received a briefing from the Nuclear Weapons Development Project Team and was given a glimpse of Moss's exterior and internal structure.

The theory of atomic bombs is similar: when a neutron hits the nucleus of uranium-235 at a rapid rate, it splits two other elements, barium and krypton, and releases 2 or 3 neutrons and about 200 trillion electron volts.

These released neutrons can continue to hit other uranium-235 species, thus triggering continuous nuclear fission, which is also the principle of the famous chain reaction.

Prior to the nuclear experiments, the R&D team had calculated the explosive yield of one gram of fully fissioned uranium-235, which is equivalent to nearly 20 tons of TNT explosives, which can destroy all buildings within a radius of 120 meters.

Moss, the first atomic bomb in Australasia, adopted a gun-type atomic bomb structure that is more typical in history.

The structure of the entire atomic bomb resembles the barrel of a pistol, with an electronic detonator and explosives in the tail section and a uranium block in the head of the atomic bomb.

The explosives are detonated by an electronic detonator in the tail, and the gas pushes a hollow, cylindrical block of uranium into the solid block of uranium at the head of the atomic bomb.

The two uranium blocks are able to exceed the critical mass and at the same time impact the surrounding projectile made of polonium and beryllium metal.

These projectiles are capable of releasing a large number of neutrons to trigger nuclear fission, and the uranium block is surrounded by a thick layer of carbide, which can reflect the released neutrons back to the uranium block, causing a new round of nuclear fission.

This is not only the most primitive atomic bomb theory, but also a relatively classic, making full use of the chain reaction of the atomic bomb design.

After the chain reaction theory was invented, the design of the Australasian atomic bomb was based on the chain reaction, and finally the gun atomic bomb was obtained.

Because it was a test bomb, Moss contained only one kilogram of uranium-235 and an estimated maximum explosive yield of 200,000 tons of TNT.

For the first time in the world, testing such a powerful weapon. To ensure safety, the test will be conducted in the vast desert of Western Australia, which is deserted within a radius of hundreds of kilometres.

After the nuclear test was confirmed, the Australasian government became busy.

On 19 April, the Vigilante received a special order from Arthur to block all roads to Western Australia in the name of road repairs and to move all foreign visitors to other areas in Western Australia.

Because of the tight schedule, Arthur only gave the security department a week. A week later, within Western Australia, it is necessary to make sure that there is not a single foreign visitor.

The good news is that Western Australia, despite its vast size, has most of its land in desert, with the main cities located by the sea.

The only industrial site in the interior of Leonora is still a closed zone, which greatly limits the number of foreign tourists.

After receiving Arthur's order, the security department immediately rushed to Western Australia and began to transfer foreign tourists.

On April 29, 1934, on this memorable day, in an unknown desert in Western Australia.

"Guys, are you ready?" Scilard smiled as he looked at the rest of the nuclear weapons development and testing team.

"The data have been finalized and nuclear tests can begin." Enrique Fermi said with a serious face.

"Captain Einstein, it's time to start a nuclear test. Team leader Einstein? In Szilard's many shouts, Einstein reacted and nodded a little sluggishly.

"What's wrong? Not confident in our experiments? Silard asked with a smile.

The development of nuclear weapons requires staying away from the crowd and in the arid and hot desert.

This makes them top physicists extremely boring during this time. But the good news is that these famous physicists have a good relationship with each other.

After all, most people are concentrating on research, and researchers don't have so much thought, and most of the time is devoted to research.

"Not really." Einstein shook his head, sighed, and said, "I was just thinking that just one kilogram of uranium-235 could exert the power of more than 200,000 tons of TNT equivalent."

Is such a terrible weapon a good thing for humanity? If left unchecked, I am afraid that such weapons will ruin human civilization in the future. ”

As a theoretical physicist and one of the most important engineers in the development of nuclear weapons in Australasia, Einstein certainly understood the exaggerated power of the atomic bomb.

It is no exaggeration to say that any weapon that mankind can think of is far less powerful than the seemingly small atomic bomb in front of us.

One gram of uranium-235 can exert the power of 20 tons of TNT in a complete reaction, and such an exaggerated conversion ratio is already destined to crush all human weapons in a rather invincible manner.

"I think the atomic bomb will help us limit the war." Scilard patted Einstein on the shoulder and said to Einstein, who had become his friend: "We all understand that the atomic bomb is the weapon of mankind.

Didn't Your Majesty say that too? Europe is not far from the outbreak of a second large-scale war.

Australasia was able to possess such a powerful weapon before the outbreak of war, and it was likely that the enemy would have been forced to end the war earlier.

If you think about it this way, the atomic bomb has the potential to cause fewer casualties in war, which is entirely beneficial to mankind. ”

"However," Einstein said with some hesitation, thoughtfully, "the atomic bomb is a difficult technology, but other countries can also take a long time to break it."

Perhaps in a few decades, the great powers will have atomic bomb technology. This would be devastating to humanity and could even trigger a worldwide nuclear war.

A single atomic bomb can kill hundreds of thousands or even millions of people, and if it were to be used in war on a large scale, it would be the end of mankind! ”

"Can't think so, Mr. Einstein." Fermi said with a smile: "If one day all countries in the world have mastered the technology of the atomic bomb, it is impossible for the atomic bomb to be easily used in war."

After all, you have an atomic bomb, and I have an atomic bomb. For humanity, perhaps this is the best outcome. The atomic bomb can limit the occurrence of war, and the more countries that have it, the more nuclear wars between countries can be limited.

Moreover, what you are talking about is already decades away. For us now, how to avoid more casualties in this war is the most important thing for us. ”

"Perhaps." Einstein nodded, and did not delve into the question.

So far, the atomic bomb project has been considered a complete success. It was impossible for Einstein to prevent the creation of the atomic bomb, because Australasia had a sufficient talent pool.

Even without Einstein, there would have been a lot of scientists who were not inferior to Einstein's job.

Rather than completely losing control of nuclear weapons, Einstein wanted nuclear weapons to be developed step by step in his own hands, and it was better to become a weapon of mankind's cards, rather than a conventional weapon.

"Codename Death Comes, Australasia's first nuclear weapons test, launched!"

The test bomb contained only one kilogram of uranium-235 inside, which was also to ensure the safety of test personnel and observers.

After all, the current technology is still very rudimentary, and if you want to observe the actual situation of the atomic bomb explosion, you must have a reconnaissance plane to conduct reconnaissance at a long distance.

"Countdown, 3, 2, 1, detonate!" With the countdown and an order, a small atomic bomb was successfully detonated in a desert dozens of kilometers away from the test team, blowing away all the yellow sand within several kilometers of the surrounding area, and forming an extremely spectacular mushroom cloud.

"How's the explosion? Is there any data coming from the observation group? The Einstein Union asked aloud.

"The photos that have been taken by the observation team are on their way." Fermi received the signal and replied.

"How's the explosion going?" Einstein asked.

"The atomic bomb exploded smoothly and formed a huge mushroom cloud. It's just that.. Silard hesitated a little and said with some puzzlement: "According to the description of the observers, the power of this atomic bomb is not the 200,000 tons of TNT we estimated, but only about a few thousand tons. ”

"The explosive power of thousands of tons of TNT?" Einstein was stunned for a moment, unable to believe the number in Szilard's mouth.

Based on their projected power of 200,000 tons of TNT, this is far less than they expected.

This also means that this nuclear test has been successful and has failed. Although the atomic bomb has been developed, it is clear that the current atomic bomb cannot exert its due power.

The scientists present were also a little disappointed. This is the result of years of painstaking research, and if it is lower than expected, doesn't it mean that their efforts in recent years have been completely wasted?

"Let the observation team collect all the data, and the measurement team will recalculate the power of this atomic bomb." Einstein was silent for a while, then said to the scientists next to him: "When the others go to the conference room, I need to figure out as soon as possible why the explosion is only a few thousand tons of TNT." ”

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