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

In the longer term, Google is looking toward nuclear fusion as opposed to fission: While the latter is used currently in power plants, the former can provide much more energy in a potentially safer process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 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

And rather than burn it to release energy, they use nuclear fission, a process that unlocks the energy stored inside a tiny, tiny package: the nucleus of an atom.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland