Article ID: CBB000642050

New Light on Copenhagen and the German Nuclear Project (2002)

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The recent release of draft letters from Niels Bohr to Werner Heisenberg provides new insights into German fission research during World War II and into the reasons for its relative failure. I refute claims of deliberate failure and briefly summarize other contributing factors.

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Authors & Contributors
Camilleri, Kristian
Bernstein, Jeremy
Dahn, Ryan
Mariacristina Cavecchi
Schaaf, Michael
Maleeh, Reza
Concepts
Physics
Quantum mechanics
Nuclear weapons; atomic weapons
Atomic, nuclear, and particle physics
Science and war; science and the military
World War II
Time Periods
20th century
20th century, early
Places
Germany
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Europe
Denmark
Soviet Union
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