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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 NNPD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Biscayne 3
Session Chair:
Tina Hernandez (Sandia)
Alternate Chair:
Morris E. Hassler (IB3 Global Solutions)
Session Organizer:
This panel of nuclear nonproliferation experts will discuss major policy initiatives that are advancing (or should be advancing) during a time of advanced nuclear expansion in a world challenged with major conflicts involving nuclear nations. Discussions will focus on what can be done to facilitate clean nuclear energy expansion, risks of new nuclear with unbridled controls, and what are the expectations for arms control policy.
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