Iranian Entity: Institute of Applied Physics
| Entity Name: |
| Institute of Applied Physics |
| Also Known As: |
| IAP Applied Physics Institute Institute for Applied Physics |
| Program: |
| Nuclear |
| Address: |
| P.O. Box 16845-163, Tehran, Iran P.O. Box 15875-5878, Tehran, Iran |
| Text: |
| Named by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2008 as a military related institute requiring better understanding of its role in Iran's nuclear program; in January-February 2008, the IAEA asked Iran to clarify procurement actions by IAP which could relate to alleged studies concerning the conversion of uranium dioxide (UO2) into uranium tetrafluoride (UF4) (the green salt project), high explosives testing, and the design of a missile re-entry vehicle; in February 2008, the IAEA inquired about an IAP staff member's possible involvement in work on exploding bridgewire (EBW) detonators and procurement attempts for borehole HP (Ge) gamma spectrometers; Iran has stated that the person concerned was not involved in work related to EBWs and that the procurement requests were related to well logging for the oil ministry; the IAEA also inquired about the reasons for inclusion in an IAP employee's curriculum vitae of a Taylor-Sedov equation for the evolving radius of a nuclear explosion ball with photos of the 1945 Trinity test; according to Iran, the scientist involved had been working on dimensional analysis and included references available in open sources in his résumé; located at Lavisan-Shian in 2002 as biological research and development activities continued at the site; may be associated with the University of Science and Technology in Tehran (see separate entity record); linked to senior Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL - see separate entity record) scientist Fereidoun Abbasi-Davani (see separate entity record). |
| Date Entered: |
| 5/12/2009 |
| Date Last Modified: |
| 5/12/2009 |