Implosion Compression Insight
Von Neumann visits Los Alamos and emphasises the large compression attainable by implosion, strengthening interest in the method.
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John von Neumann Biography and Timeline
Follow John von Neumann through 2 dated historical records for Hungary.
John von Neumann, historical timeline
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1943–1944Years on this page
1943
1944
Slow Explosive Lens Component
Von Neumann provides an important design insight for the slower explosive component used to focus an implosion lens.
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