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Deuterium–tritium fusion

Deuterium–tritium fusion (D–T fusion) is a type of nuclear fusion in which one deuterium (H) nucleus (deuteron) fuses with one tritium (H) nucleus (triton), giving one helium-4 nucleus, one free neutron, and 17.6 MeV of total energy coming from both the neutron and helium.

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