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Hecker, Siegfried Professor of the Practice
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- Professor of the Practice, Nuclear Engineering, College of Engineering
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academic article
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Hecker, S. S.
(2016).
Questions for the presidential candidates on nuclear terrorism, proliferation, weapons policy, and energy. 72(5), 276-277.
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Bistline, J. E., Blum, D. M., Rinaldi, C., Shields-Estrada, G., Hecker, S. S., & Pat-Cornell, M. E.
(2015).
A Bayesian Model to Assess the Size of North Korea's Uranium Enrichment Program. 23(2), 71-100.
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Hecker, S. S., & Milani, A.
(2015).
Ending the assassination and oppression of Iranian nuclear scientists. 71(1), 46-52.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2012).
Lessons Learned from the North Korean Nuclear Crises. North Korean Review.
8(1), 136-141.
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Hecker, S. S., & Carlin, R.
(2012).
North Korea in 2011: Countdown to Kim il-Sungs centenary. 68(1), 50-60.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2012).
Discussions in scientific nuclear diplomacy. 65(2), 9-10.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2011).
Adventures in scientific nuclear diplomacy. PHYSICS TODAY.
64(7), 31-37.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2011).
EXTRAORDINARY VISITS. Nonproliferation Review.
18(2), 445-455.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2010).
Nuclear promise or nuclear peril?. MRS bulletin.
35(10), 726-732.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2010).
Lessons learned from the North Korean nuclear crises. Daedalus.
139(1), 44-56.
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Hecker, S. S., & Stan, M.
(2009).
ChemInform Abstract: Properties of Plutonium and Its Alloys for Use as Fast Reactor Fuels. ChemInform.
40(48), no-no.
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Hecker, S. S., & Stan, M.
(2008).
Properties of plutonium and its alloys for use as fast reactor fuels. Journal of Nuclear Materials.
383(1-2), 112-118.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2008).
Plutoniuman Element Never at Equilibrium. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A.
39(7), 1585-1592.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2008).
Denuclearizing North Korea. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
64(2), 44-49.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2008).
Denuclearizing North Korea. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
64(2), 44-62.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2008).
Preventing Nuclear Weapon Proliferation as Nuclear Power Expands. MRS bulletin.
33(4), 340-342.
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Hecker, S. S., & Stan, M.
(2007).
WITHDRAWN: Plutonium metallic fuels for fast reactors
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Hecker, S. S.
(2006).
Toward a Comprehensive Safeguards System: Keeping Fissile Materials out of Terrorists' Hands. 607(1), 121-132.
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Stout, M. G., Kaschner, G. C., & Hecker, S. S.
(2006).
Mechanical behavior of -phase PuGa alloys. Part I: Constitutive model. 350(2), 113-121.
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Kaschner, G. C., Stout, M. G., & Hecker, S. S.
(2006).
Mechanical behavior of -phase PuGa alloys. Part II: Model verification and application. 350(2), 122-128.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2004).
The Nuclear Crisis in North Korea. 29(11), 782-785.
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Hecker, S. S., Harbur, D. R., & Zocco, T. G.
(2004).
Phase Stability and Phase Transformations in PuGa Alloys. ChemInform.
35(42), no-no.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2004).
A tribute to Terence E. Mitchell. 35(8), 2203-2205.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2004).
The magic of plutonium: 5f electrons and phase instability. 35(8), 2207-2222.
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Hecker, S. S., Harbur, D. R., & Zocco, T. G.
(2004).
Phase stability and phase transformations in PuGa alloys. 49(3-4), 429-485.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2003).
Plutonium: Coping with instability. JOM.
55(9), 13-19.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2002).
ChemInform Abstract: The Complex World of Plutonium Science. ChemInform.
33(25), no-no.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2002).
A tribute to Zachary Fisk. Physica B: Condensed Matter.
318(1), 57-60.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2001).
The Complex World of Plutonium Science. MRS bulletin.
26(9), 672-678.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2001).
Thoughts about an integrated strategy for nuclear cooperation with Russia. Nonproliferation Review.
8(2), 1-24.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2000).
Fundamentally, why is plutonium such an unusual metal?. AIP Conference Proceedings.
532(1), 6-10.
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Hill, R., Hecker, S. S., & Stout, M. G.
(1994).
An investigation of plastic flow and differential work hardening in orthotropic brass tubes under fluid pressure and axial load. International Journal of Solids and Structures.
31(21), 2999-3021.
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Allen, L., Buchsbaum, S. J., Gibbons, J. H., Hecker, S. S., Knapp, E. A., Yonas, G., ... Levi, B. G.
(1991).
Roundtable: New Challenges for the National Labs. PHYSICS TODAY.
44(2), 24-35.
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Hecker, S. S.
(1990).
Leveraging federal research and development for United States science and technology. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B.
21(5), 799-818.
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Hecker, S. S.
(1990).
Leveraging federal research and development for united states science and technology. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A.
21(10), 2617-2636.
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Smith, J. L., Fisk, Z., & Hecker, S. S.
(1985).
Actinides: From heavy fermions to plutonium metallurgy. Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter & C: Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics, Optics.
130(1-3), 151-158.
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Hecker, S. S.
(1985).
Materials Education and the National Laboratories. MRS Advances.
66, 61.
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Lentz, C. W., Koss, D. A., Stout, M. G., & Hecker, S. S.
(1983).
The effect of hydrogen on the multiaxial stress-strain behavior of titanium tubing. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A.
14(12), 2527-2533.
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Weertman, J., & Hecker, S. S.
(1983).
Theory for saturation stress difference in torsion versus other types of deformation at low temperatures. 2(2), 89-101.
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Stout, M. G., & Hecker, S. S.
(1983).
Fracture strains in biaxially loaded 2024 aluminum tubes. 2(1), 19-22.
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Zimmer, W. H., Hecker, S. S., Rohr, D. L., & Murr, L. E.
(1983).
Large strain plastic deformation of commercially pure nickel. 17(4), 198-208.
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Stout, M. G., & Hecker, S. S.
(1983).
Role of geometry in plastic instability and fracture of tubes and sheet. 2(1), 23-31.
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Zukas, E. G., Hecker, S. S., & Pereyra, R. A.
(1983).
An X-ray diffraction study of the transformation in a Pu-2 at% Al alloy. 115(1), 63-68.
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Staudhammer, K. P., Murr, L. E., & Hecker, S. S.
(1983).
Nucleation and evolution of strain-induced martensitic (b.c.c.) embryos and substructure in stainless steel: A transmission electron microscope study. 31(2), 267-274.
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Suhl, H., Hecker, S. S., & Smith, J. L.
(1982).
Suhl, Hecker, and Smith Respond:. 48(14), 962-962.
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Hecker, S. S., Stout, M. G., Staudhammer, K. P., & Smith, J. L.
(1982).
Effects of Strain State and Strain Rate on Deformation-Induced Transformation in 304 Stainless Steel: Part I. Magnetic Measurements and Mechanical Behavior. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A.
13(4), 619-626.
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Murr, L. E., Staudhammer, K. P., & Hecker, S. S.
(1982).
Effects of Strain State and Strain Rate on Deformation-Induced Transformation in 304 Stainless Steel: Part II. Microstructural Study. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A.
13(4), 627-635.
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Suhl, H., Matthias, B. T., Hecker, S., & Smith, J. L.
(1980).
Strain-Induced Softening of Certain Eutectics. Physical Review Letters.
45(21), 1707-1708.
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Rohr, D. L., Murr, L. E., & Hecker, S. S.
(1979).
Brittle fracture in polycrystalline Ir-0.3 pct W. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A.
10(4), 399-405.
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Murr, L. E., & Hecker, S. S.
(1979).
Quantitative evidence for dislocation emission from grain boundaries. Scripta Metallurgica.
13(3), 167-171.
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Hecker, S. S., Rohr, D. L., & Stein, D. F.
(1978).
Brittle fracture in iridium. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A.
9(4), 481-488.
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Ghosh, A. K., & Hecker, S. S.
(1975).
Failure in thin sheets stretched over rigid punches. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A.
6(5), 1065-1074.
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Ghosh, A. K., & Hecker, S. S.
(1975).
Failure in thin sheets stretched over rigid punches. 6(4), 1065-1074.
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Ghosh, A. K., & Hecker, S. S.
(1974).
Stretching limits in sheet metals: In-plane versus out-of-plane deformation. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B.
5(10), 2161-2164.
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Hecker, S. S.
(1974).
Fracture surfaces of high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steels. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B.
5(9), 2107-2110.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2016).
Questions for the presidential candidates on nuclear terrorism, proliferation, weapons policy, and energy. 72(5), 276-277.
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book
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
Hinge Points An Inside Look at North Korea's Nuclear Program. Stanford University Press.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
Hinge Points An Inside Look at North Korea's Nuclear Program. Stanford University Press.
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chapter
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
1 Introduction. Hinge Points.
(pp. 1-13).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
10 2007 and 2008 Visits: Back to Yongbyon to Confirm Disablement. Hinge Points.
(pp. 168-193).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
11 2008: Almost There, but It All Falls Apart. Hinge Points.
(pp. 194-208).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
12 2009 Visit: You Dont Know How Bad It Will Get. Hinge Points.
(pp. 209-216).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
13 2009 and 2010: Clenching the Fist, Not Reaching for Obamas Outstretched Hand. Hinge Points.
(pp. 217-232).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
14 2010 Visit: Tomorrow, You Will Have a Bigger Surprise. Hinge Points.
(pp. 233-249).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
15 November 2010 to April 2012: Deal Blows Up, Along with Rocket. Hinge Points.
(pp. 250-259).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
16 Does the U.S. Blow This Up Over One Stupid Rocket Launch?. Hinge Points.
(pp. 260-266).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
17 From Strategic Patience to Benign Neglect. Hinge Points.
(pp. 267-286).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
18 The Fire and Fury of 2017. Hinge Points.
(pp. 287-310).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
19 From the Olympics to Singapore. Hinge Points.
(pp. 311-324).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
2 Nuclear Background. Hinge Points.
(pp. 14-31).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
20 The Train Wreck in Hanoi. Hinge Points.
(pp. 325-350).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
21 Closing Observations: Hinge Points and Missteps. Hinge Points.
(pp. 351-362).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
3 The State of Play Prior to January 2004. Hinge Points.
(pp. 32-44).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
4 Would You Like to See Our Product?. Hinge Points.
(pp. 45-81).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
5 Disastrous Consequences of Boltons Hammer. Hinge Points.
(pp. 82-94).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
6 Back to North Korea: No LWR Till Pigs Fly. Hinge Points.
(pp. 95-126).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
7 Kim Jong Il: Buying Time. Hinge Points.
(pp. 127-139).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
8 Tell America It Worked. DPRK Is Filled with Pride. Hinge Points.
(pp. 140-157).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
9 2007: Back to the Negotiating Table. Hinge Points.
(pp. 158-167).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
Epilogue. Hinge Points.
(pp. 363-366).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
Preface. Hinge Points.
(pp. ix-xiv).
DE GRUYTER.
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Hecker, S.
(2022).
Understanding Kim Jong-un's North Korea Regime Dynamics, Negotiation, and Engagement. Nuclear North Korea: A Path Forward in View of Facts, Myths and Uncertainties.
Rowman & Littlefield.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2016).
The Nuclear Security Challenge: It is International. Perspectives on Complex Global Challenges: Education, Energy, Healthcare, Security and Resilience.
(pp. 147-149).
Wiley.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2013).
Nuclear Developments in North Korea. Assessment of the Nuclear Programs of Iran and North Korea.
(pp. 3-19).
Springer Nature.
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Hecker, S. S., Englert, M., & Miller, M. C.
(2011).
Nuclear non-proliferation. Ginley, D. S., & Cahen, D. (Eds.),
Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability.
(pp. 162-177).
Cambridge University Press (CUP).
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Clark, D. L., Hecker, S. S., Jarvinen, G. D., & Neu, M. P.
(2010).
Plutonium. The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements.
(pp. 813-1264).
Springer Nature.
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Clark, D. L., Hecker, S. S., Jarvinen, G. D., & Neu, M. P.
(2006).
Plutonium. The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements.
(pp. 813-1264).
Springer Nature.
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Hecker, S. S., & Martz, J. C.
(2001).
Plutonium Aging: From Mystery to Enigma. Ageing Studies and Lifetime Extension of Materials.
(pp. 23-52).
Springer Nature.
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Hecker, S. S.
(1987).
Foreword. New Directions in Physics.
(pp. xi-xii).
Elsevier.
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Hecker, S. S.
(1984).
FACTORS AFFECTING PLASTIC INSTABILITY AND SHEET FORMABILITY. Mechanical Behaviour of Materials.
(pp. 129-138).
Elsevier.
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Stout, M. G., & Hecker, S. S.
(1983).
Materials Response to Large Plastic Deformation. Material Behavior Under High Stress and Ultrahigh Loading Rates.
(pp. 39-60).
Springer Nature.
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Staudhammer, K. P., Frantz, C. E., Hecker, S. S., & Murr, L. E.
(1981).
Effects of Strain Rate on Deformation-Induced Martensite in 304 Stainless Steel. Shock Waves and High-Strain-Rate Phenomena in Metals.
(pp. 91-112).
Springer Nature.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2023).
1 Introduction. Hinge Points.
(pp. 1-13).
DE GRUYTER.
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conference paper
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Ragusa, K., Chirayath, S., Marianno, C., Naqvi, F., Hecker, S., & Mulyana, D.
(2023).
Roadmap for a Sustainable Professional Pipeline: The Nuclear Security Education Program at the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) at Texas A&M University
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Hecker, S. S.
(2017).
Lab-to-Lab Cooperative Threat Reduction. AIP Conference Proceedings.
020010.
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Hecker, S. S.
(2014).
Adventures in scientific nuclear diplomacy. AIP Conference Proceedings.
49-57.
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HECKER, S. S.
(2010).
EDWARD TELLER RETURNS TO LOS ALAMOS. 4-12.
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Ragusa, K., Chirayath, S., Marianno, C., Naqvi, F., Hecker, S., & Mulyana, D.
(2023).
Roadmap for a Sustainable Professional Pipeline: The Nuclear Security Education Program at the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) at Texas A&M University
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- sshecker@tamu.edu