fission

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"We therefore needed an energy acceptor that selectively captures the multiplied triplet excitons after fission."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Today, all nuclear plants are powered by fission, the process of splitting the atom.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

The vessel is the core of the reactor where fission takes place, and the only part of a nuclear plant that can’t be replaced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

It is produced by nuclear fission for use in medical gauges and devices, but can also be a byproduct of nuclear reactors and weapons testing, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

Such a cutting or fission of atomic nuclei occurs in nuclear weapons and conventional nuclear power plants, although it is not carbon that is split.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan