Implosion Compression Insight20 September 1943
Von Neumann visits Los Alamos and emphasises the large compression attainable by implosion, strengthening interest in the method.
Historical person
John von Neumann Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John von Neumann, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Hungary.
2 records1943–19442 events1 places
Chronological biography
1943
1944
Slow Explosive Lens ComponentJune 1944
Von Neumann provides an important design insight for the slower explosive component used to focus an implosion lens.
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