This is uncontrolled reaction. Chinese and other countries plan to be able to conduct the controlled reaction
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Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 months ago
also known as a hydrogen bomb.
endofline@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
HeavyRaptor@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
It seems like the opposite: fission triggered by fusion
eleitl@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Yes, the uranium tamper in a fusion weapon. Half of the energy in a fusion weapon comes from fast neutron fission, mostly in U-238. It’s not a chain reaction.