👉 An atom weapon, also known as a hydrogen bomb or thermonuclear weapon, is a type of nuclear weapon that uses a secondary fusion reaction to release an enormous amount of energy. Unlike fission bombs, which rely on splitting heavy atomic nuclei, atom weapons harness the explosive power of nuclear fusion, where lighter elements like hydrogen combine under extreme heat and pressure to release even more energy. This process occurs in two stages: the initial fission reaction generates high-energy neutrons that compress and heat a fusion fuel (usually deuterium and tritium), triggering the fusion reaction that releases a massive amount of energy in the form of heat and radiation. This explosive release of energy is what makes atom weapons far more destructive than fission bombs, capable of causing catastrophic damage and widespread devastation.
