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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.
March 29, 2023|10:00–11:00AM (11:00AM–12:00PM EDT)
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The Final Rule implementing procedures for imposing monetary civil penalties for violations of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) regulations found at 10 CFR Part 810 (Part 810), which govern exports of unclassified U.S. nuclear technology and assistance, is now in effect. Andrew Lyman, Civil Nuclear Cooperation Program Director with DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Nonproliferation Policy, briefed those interested parties involved in nuclear technology export activities during a webinar sponsored by the American Nuclear Society. ANS Executive Director / CEO Craig Piercy moderated the discussion.
Presenter
Andrew Lyman, Civil Nuclear Cooperation Program Director with DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Nonproliferation Policy
Moderator
Craig Piercy, ANS Executive Director / CEO