Physics — Nuclear Fission & Fusion
Energy-releasing nuclear reactions.
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{}^{235}\text{U} + n \rightarrow \text{fragments} + 2\text{-}3\,n + E
{}^{2}\text{H} + {}^{3}\text{H} \rightarrow {}^{4}\text{He} + n + 17.6\ \text{MeV}
E = \Delta m\,c^2
\text{fusion: light nuclei; fission: heavy nuclei}