Ramamurthy, VS
(2014)
The discovery of nuclear fission – a game changer in the history of scientific research.
Current Science, 106 (4).
pp. 509-510.
ISSN 0011-3891
| Abstract: |
It was on 17 December 1938 that Otto
Hahn and Fritz Strassmann announced to
the world the discovery of nuclear fission.
It was on this day that humanity learnt
how to unleash the immense energy
potential of the atom. It is an irony of
fate that the first practical application of
our new knowledge on the energy potential
of the atom was the demonstration of
its destructive power. Fortunately, commercial
electricity from nuclear power
stations also became a reality soon after
and today more than 400 nuclear power
plants are in operation across the world
supplying nearly 13% of the world’s
electricity demand (2012 estimate). |
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| Subjects: |
General > Directors > V S Ramamurthy > Publications |
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| Date Deposited: |
24 Dec 2014 06:07 |
| Last Modified: |
04 Sep 2015 10:44 |
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