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How Hydrogen Bombs Work
Brief description of the principle of the hydrogen bomb
The principle of the hydrogen bomb is based on the wonder of nuclear fusion. In nuclear fusion, light atomic nuclei come together to produce heavy atomic nuclei, during which a huge amount of energy is released.
In hydrogen bombs, deuterium and tritium, the isotopes of dihydrogen, are often used as fusion materials. To make fusion happen, conditions of extremely high temperature and pressure are required. This high temperature and high pressure is often achieved by the explosion of an atomic bomb.
When an atomic bomb is detonated, an environment of extremely high temperature and extremely high pressure is instantly created. In this environment, the nuclei of deuterium and tritium gain great kinetic energy, which is enough to overcome the repulsive force of charges between each other and come close to each other to coalesce.
When deuterons and tritium nuclei fuse, helium nuclei and neutrons are formed, accompanied by the release of huge amounts of energy. This energy is expressed in the form of light, heat and high-energy particles, and its power is far greater than that of nuclear fission in atomic bombs.
This nuclear fusion reaction can release massive energy in a very short time, so hydrogen bombs have super explosive power and damage efficiency.
The principle of the hydrogen bomb is based on the wonder of nuclear fusion. In nuclear fusion, light atomic nuclei come together to produce heavy atomic nuclei, during which a huge amount of energy is released.
In hydrogen bombs, deuterium and tritium, the isotopes of dihydrogen, are often used as fusion materials. To make fusion happen, conditions of extremely high temperature and pressure are required. This high temperature and high pressure is often achieved by the explosion of an atomic bomb.
When an atomic bomb is detonated, an environment of extremely high temperature and extremely high pressure is instantly created. In this environment, the nuclei of deuterium and tritium gain great kinetic energy, which is enough to overcome the repulsive force of charges between each other and come close to each other to coalesce.
When deuterons and tritium nuclei fuse, helium nuclei and neutrons are formed, accompanied by the release of huge amounts of energy. This energy is expressed in the form of light, heat and high-energy particles, and its power is far greater than that of nuclear fission in atomic bombs.
This nuclear fusion reaction can release massive energy in a very short time, so hydrogen bombs have super explosive power and damage efficiency.
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