Hans Bethe

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United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for research in astrophysics and nuclear physics (1906-2005)

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A few weeks later, Ulam received a letter from Hans Bethe, inviting him to join the project. Source: Internet

In 1939, Hans Bethe proposed that one of the protons could beta decay into a neutron via the weak interaction during the brief moment of fusion, making deuterium the initial product in the chain. Source: Internet

Hans Bethe calculated the details of the two main energy-producing nuclear reactions that power the Sun. Source: Internet

In October 1943, he received an invitation from Hans Bethe to join the Manhattan Project at the secret Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico. Source: Internet

In the years immediately before World War II, Hans Bethe first elucidated those nuclear mechanisms by which hydrogen is fused into helium. Source: Internet

The concept dates to the 1950s, and was briefly advocated by Hans Bethe during the 1970s, but largely remained unexplored until a revival of interest in 2009, due to delays in the realization of pure fusion. Source: Internet

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