Thermonuclear Weapon Design Diagram - Internal Structure Explained #3281221 (License: Personal Use)

This schematic depicts a two-stage thermonuclear weapon based on the Teller-Ulam design, where a fission primary generates X-rays that compress and ignite a fusion secondary stage housed within a radiation case. The yellow regions represent high-energy components-likely fissile plutonium in the primary and lithium deuteride in the secondary-while the central channel directs radiation for implosion. Structural elements include tamper, pusher, and neutron reflector layers to maximize yield efficiency.

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