Re:US Department of Energy: Fusion Ignition Achieved
by Retric on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @03:17PM
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It varies quite a bit by design, apparently the USSR’s initial design was only 15-20% fusion while US designs where closer to 50% which is still apparently the most efficient option in terms of warhead size.
However it’s possible to have higher fusion ratios at the expense of a larger device for the same yield. Most notably in the case of the Tsar Bomba’s which reduced the contribution of fission and too massively reduce the amount of fallout produced.
However it’s possible to have higher fusion ratios at the expense of a larger device for the same yield. Most notably in the case of the Tsar Bomba’s which reduced the contribution of fission and too massively reduce the amount of fallout produced.