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Bear with me, /sci/. I thought of asking /k/ but it's above their paygrade.

let's say somebody with expertise in miniature circuitry were able to get their hands on highly-enriched radioactive material.

is there a lower limit at which one could make a nuclear bomb? let's say one used an exotic radioactive material like Californium or something even more radioactive.

>Californium has acquired a reputation for having a remarkable small critical mass, usually alleged to be "in the gram range", creating much speculation about possible use in "pocket nukes" -- very small fission weapons.

https://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Nwfaq/Nfaq6.html

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>>11916645
Is this nigga trying to build a nuke?

>> No.11916831

>>11916678
I think he's asking how to build a suitcase nuke.

>>11916645
>I thought of asking /k/ but it's above their paygrade.
this is also above /sci/'s paygrade. The people who'd have details on how to do this is the FBI. I recommend you forward all inquiries to them.

>> No.11916842

>>11916645
Briefcase nukes already exist

>> No.11916852

>>11916645
Yes that’s how critical mass works. You can further reduce it with neutron reflectors.

>>11916831
>this is also above /sci/'s paygrade.
The theory behind nukes is literally high school level physics.

>> No.11917272

>>11916831

not suicase, smaller than that

related;

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/17/mini-nukes-and-inspect-bot-weapons-being-primed-for-future-warfare.html

>> No.11917276

>>11916842
>>11916831

ya'll niggas need to read

the OP says "pocket nukes"