fission bomb

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That means North Korea is likely to stick with the standard spherical implosion fission bomb it has already developed.

From Reuters • Apr. 22, 2022

A thermonuclear weapon such as a hydrogen bomb contains a nuclear fission bomb that, when exploded, gives off enough energy to produce the extremely high temperatures necessary for fusion to occur.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The process likely used by North Korea, called "boosting," involves an intermediate device that uses a hydrogen isotope to vastly increase the explosive power of an old-fashioned fission bomb, the experts told Reuters.

From Reuters • Jan. 19, 2016

Figure 32.29 A gun-type fission bomb for 235 U utilizes two subcritical masses forced together by explosive charges inside a cannon barrel.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

In theory, a fission bomb could ignite a fusion bomb.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin