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dboreham
on Aug 14, 2022
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Three papers highlight results of record yield nuc...
They're two stage: fission primary and fusion secondary.
pfdietz
on Aug 15, 2022
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Three stage: the fusion secondary typically uses a uranium pusher, which undergoes fission from the fusion neutrons.
panick21_
on Aug 15, 2022
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In theory you could do a fusion bomb as a stage, that would make be insane. At least if I understand that correctly.
spaetzleesser
on Aug 15, 2022
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I thought the fusion produces a lot of neutrons that then cause a ton of more fission.
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