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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The spark of the Super: Teller–Ulam and the birth of the H-bomb—rivalry, credit, and legacy at 75 years
In early 1951, Los Alamos scientists Edward Teller and Stanislaw Ulam devised a breakthrough that would lead to the hydrogen bomb [1]. Their design gave the United States an initial advantage in the Cold War, though comparable progress was soon achieved independently in the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by NCSD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Jasmine G
Session Chair:
Kristan M. Wessels
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kevin H. Reynolds
Nuclear criticality safety process analysis is required to determine that the entire process will be subcritical under both normal and credible abnormal upsets. The analysis documents generated tend to focus on the operating process and does not always address infrequent activities like preventative and/or corrective maintenance. Panelists will discuss the interface of NCS and maintenance activities at their facility.
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