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The Future Potential of Nuclear Power: Fission and Fusion

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A comparison is made between fission and fusion as potential future power sources for mankind. Fission is seen to be less complex, but fusion is seen to be environmentally more benign.

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  1. Stephen O. Dean
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Dean, S.O. The Future Potential of Nuclear Power: Fission and Fusion. Journal of Fusion Energy 17, 151–153 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021825605856

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