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← ScienceWhich mechanism elevates the neutron flux in deuterium-tritium fusion?
A)Enhanced gamow tunnelling probability✓
B)Increased bremsstrahlung radiation losses
C)Reduced plasmoid confinement duration
D)Decreased magnetic field instabilities
💡 Explanation
Increased Gamow tunnelling probability enhances fusion by allowing nuclei to overcome the Coulomb barrier, because wave-like properties make barrier penetration more probable. This neutron flux increases, therefore more collisions, rather than flux reduction seen with radiation and confinement problems.
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