Talk:Uranium-233

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[edit] No nuclear explosive test

Regarding tests of possible U-233 bombs, the article asserted that "This has been done on occasion. The United States first tested a U-233 bomb core as part of Operation Teapot in 1955." As of the early 1960s, the possibility of making a U-233 bomb was still under discussion: See

• http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/servlets/purl/10145391-I9v2wx/native/10145391.PDF

This indicates that the 1955 date is wrong, further, extensive searches find no reference to a test if a U-233 bomb outside Wikipedia and its mirrors. Further, Operation Teapot did involve U-233, but in medical test. I have removed the quoted material. Harold f 04:37, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

First Google hit on Operation Teapot is [1] which appear to specify a U-233/Pu bomb core in 1955. --JWB 07:29, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] OK, Either this image is incorrectly attributed, or the identical image on the page for U-234 is

They are the same image. Either the disc in the image is refined U-233, or U-234. Not both. So, which is it? Methinks neither. Perhaps an amalgamation of the two, but certainly not one or the other. Radioactive decay dictates otherwise, not to mention the logical flaws inherent to considering the same identical image that of two differing isotopes.

Image description says "highly enriched uranium" so it's actually U-235! --JWB 02:28, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

I removed the image. --Orlady 02:36, 1 December 2007 (UTC)