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Hydrogen Bombs Fission or Fusion
"On Fission and Fusion of Hydrogen Bombs"
Or ask: "Hydrogen bombers, fission? Fusion?"
The opposite said: "Hydrogen bombers are mainly based on fusion reactions. However, its initiation often depends on the fission reaction to provide the initial conditions."
Fission, the process of splitting heavy atomic nuclei into lighter atomic nuclei, such as uranium-235 and other heavy nuclei, bombarded by neutrons, can split into two or more light nuclei, releasing a lot of energy and neutrons at the same time. This is the main principle of atomic bombs.
In fusion, the process of light atomic nuclei fusing into heavier atomic nuclei. In a hydrogen bomb, the isotopes of hydrogen, deuterium and tritium, can overcome the charge repulsion force between each other at extremely high temperatures and pressures, polymerize into helium nuclei, and release even greater energy at the same time.
However, to make deuterium and tritium fusion occur, an extremely high temperature and high pressure environment is required. This high temperature and high pressure is often achieved by the fission reaction of a small atomic bomb explosion. Therefore, although the hydrogen bomb is mainly based on fusion energy release, its initial initiation depends on fission.
Therefore, the hydrogen bomb is not a simple fission, nor is it a simple fusion, but a composite process of fission-induced fusion. The two complement each other, so that the hydrogen bomb has the power to destroy the earth.
Or ask: "Hydrogen bombers, fission? Fusion?"
The opposite said: "Hydrogen bombers are mainly based on fusion reactions. However, its initiation often depends on the fission reaction to provide the initial conditions."
Fission, the process of splitting heavy atomic nuclei into lighter atomic nuclei, such as uranium-235 and other heavy nuclei, bombarded by neutrons, can split into two or more light nuclei, releasing a lot of energy and neutrons at the same time. This is the main principle of atomic bombs.
In fusion, the process of light atomic nuclei fusing into heavier atomic nuclei. In a hydrogen bomb, the isotopes of hydrogen, deuterium and tritium, can overcome the charge repulsion force between each other at extremely high temperatures and pressures, polymerize into helium nuclei, and release even greater energy at the same time.
However, to make deuterium and tritium fusion occur, an extremely high temperature and high pressure environment is required. This high temperature and high pressure is often achieved by the fission reaction of a small atomic bomb explosion. Therefore, although the hydrogen bomb is mainly based on fusion energy release, its initial initiation depends on fission.
Therefore, the hydrogen bomb is not a simple fission, nor is it a simple fusion, but a composite process of fission-induced fusion. The two complement each other, so that the hydrogen bomb has the power to destroy the earth.
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