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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.
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3:15–5:00PM EST
Jefferson East
Session Chair: Cornelia Hoehr|Alternate Chair: Christiaan E. Vermeulen
Jefferson West
Session Chair: Sergey V. Kutsaev|Alternate Chair: Bruce Carlsten
10:15AM–12:00PM EST
Session Chair: Lin Shao|Alternate Chair: Yongqiang Wang
Session Chair: Jean-Christophe C. Sublet|Alternate Chair: Jennifer Jo Ressler
1:00–2:45PM EST
Session Chair: Bruce Carlsten|Alternate Chair: Steve Russell
Session Chair: Ellen M. O'Brien|Alternate Chair: Christiaan E. Vermeulen
Session Chair: Marcos Ruelas|Alternate Chair: Sergey V. Kutsaev
International Ballroom East
Gunston East/West
Session Chair: Nick Evans|Alternate Chair: Patrick Hurh
Session Chair: Steve Russell|Alternate Chair: Bruce Carlsten
Session Chair: Jennifer Jo Ressler|Alternate Chair: Jean-Christophe C. Sublet
Lincoln West
Session Chair: Fredrik Tovesson|Alternate Chair: Lin Shao
Session Chair: Christiaan E. Vermeulen|Alternate Chair: Jean-Christophe C. Sublet
