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Re:Three papers highlight results of record yield nuclear fu... by dboreham on Sunday August 14, 2022 @07:44PM (#32464255)
They're two stage: fission primary and fusion secondary.
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Re:Three papers highlight results of record yield nuclear fu... by pfdietz on Sunday August 14, 2022 @11:33PM (#32465563)
Three stage: the fusion secondary typically uses a uranium pusher, which undergoes fission from the fusion neutrons.
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Re:Three papers highlight results of record yield nuclear fu... by panick21_ on Monday August 15, 2022 @09:43AM (#32469584)
In theory you could do a fusion bomb as a stage, that would make be insane. At least if I understand that correctly.
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Re:Three papers highlight results of record yield nuclear fu... by spaetzleesser on Sunday August 14, 2022 @11:44PM (#32465655)
I thought the fusion produces a lot of neutrons that then cause a ton of more fission.
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