How do X-rays “compress” a nuclear fusion pellet? Submitted by i_owe_them13 t3_zpax7p on December 18, 2022 at 10:57 PM in askscience 102 comments 762
[deleted] t1_j0tp3iu wrote on December 19, 2022 at 9:44 AM Reply to comment by Jon_Beveryman in How do X-rays “compress” a nuclear fusion pellet? by i_owe_them13 [deleted] Permalink Parent 2 nicuramar t1_j0u82hg wrote on December 19, 2022 at 1:34 PM A similar principle is thought to ignite the secondary in a thermonuclear weapon. Permalink Parent 4 a2soup t1_j0v2m28 wrote on December 19, 2022 at 5:17 PM And note that this was carried out by Livermore, which was founded as and still largely is a nuclear weapons lab. Not a coincidence at all. Permalink Parent 1
nicuramar t1_j0u82hg wrote on December 19, 2022 at 1:34 PM A similar principle is thought to ignite the secondary in a thermonuclear weapon. Permalink Parent 4 a2soup t1_j0v2m28 wrote on December 19, 2022 at 5:17 PM And note that this was carried out by Livermore, which was founded as and still largely is a nuclear weapons lab. Not a coincidence at all. Permalink Parent 1
a2soup t1_j0v2m28 wrote on December 19, 2022 at 5:17 PM And note that this was carried out by Livermore, which was founded as and still largely is a nuclear weapons lab. Not a coincidence at all. Permalink Parent 1
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