Hydrogen bomb Edward Teller
despite offer norris bradbury, had replaced oppenheimer director of los alamos in november 1945, become head of theoretical (t) division, teller left los alamos on february 1, 1946, return university of chicago professor , close associate of fermi , goeppert-mayer. mayer s work on internal structure of elements earn nobel prize in physics in 1963. physicists @ manhattan district-sponsored colloquium @ los alamos on super in april 1946. in front row (left right) norris bradbury, john manley, enrico fermi , j. m. b. kellogg. robert oppenheimer, in dark coat, behind manley; oppenheimer s left richard feynman. army officer on left colonel oliver haywood. on april 18–20, 1946, teller participated in conference @ los alamos review wartime work on super. properties of thermonuclear fuels such deuterium , possible design of hydrogen bomb discussed. concluded teller s assessment of hydrogen bomb had been favourable, , both quantity of deuterium needed, radiation losses during deuterium burning,...