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  2. Nuclear fission - Wikipedia

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    Nuclear fission is an extreme example of large-amplitude collective motion that results in the division of a parent nucleus into two or more fragment nuclei. The fission process can occur spontaneously, or it can be induced by an incident particle."

  3. Discovery of nuclear fission - Wikipedia

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    Fission is a nuclear reaction or radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller, lighter nuclei and often other particles. The fission process often produces gamma rays and releases a very large amount of energy

  4. Nuclear reaction - Wikipedia

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    Fission reactions – a very heavy nucleus, after absorbing additional light particles (usually neutrons), splits into two or sometimes three pieces. This is an induced nuclear reaction. Spontaneous fission, which occurs without assistance of a neutron, is

  5. Nuclear Fission Has Been Damn Near Impossible to Find ... - AOL

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    Nuclear fission is a substantial part of the world’s energy mix, but out in the broader universe, fission is much harder to come by. Now, a new study from Los Alamos National Laboratory and ...

  6. Nuclear physics - Wikipedia

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    Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions, in addition to the study of other forms of nuclear matter.. Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the atom as a whole, including its electrons.

  7. Spontaneous fission - Wikipedia

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    Spontaneous fission (SF) is a form of radioactive decay in which a heavy atomic nucleus splits into two or more lighter nuclei. In contrast to induced fission , there is no inciting particle to trigger the decay; it is a purely probabilistic process.

  8. Nuclear fission product - Wikipedia

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    Nuclear fission products are the atomic fragments left after a large atomic nucleus undergoes nuclear fission. Typically, a large nucleus like that of uranium fissions by splitting into two smaller nuclei, along with a few neutrons, the release of heat energy (kinetic energy of the nuclei), and gamma rays. The two smaller nuclei are the fission ...

  9. The Differences Between Nuclear Fission and Fusion - AOL

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