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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.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|12:00–1:00PM EST
Columbia Foyer
Robert Busch, author of the new ANS textbook Nuclear Criticality Safety: Evaluations, Calculations, and Experiences, will be at the ANS booth for a book signing from 12 to 1 pm on Tuesday, November 14. Busch’s book features 29 chapters describing fundamentals, applications, and experiences in nuclear criticality safety, with a focus on criticality accidents and lessons learned. This text complements the seminal 1985 book Nuclear Criticality Safety: Theory and Practice by Dr. Ronald Knief and includes updated information on computer-enabled modeling.
