HOW THE UNITED STATES HELPED IRAN BUILD A LASER ENRICHMENT LABORATORY |
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Authors: | Anton Khlopkov |
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Institution: | Project Leader of the Middle East Security and Arms Control Project , Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) |
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Abstract: | In the spring of 1975, Iran became one of the first states to begin comprehensive research into using lasers for uranium isotope separation. As part of that research, the government sought the expertise of Jeff Eerkens, a leading American specialist in the field. This investigative article tells the story of their relationship: how it began, how it developed, and how it ended, drawing extensively from the authors' personal interviews with Eerkens as well as numerous publications and other interviews. |
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Keywords: | Iran United States uranium laser enrichment Jeff Eerkens |
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