nuclear weapons testing

Castle Bravo

Definition

1954 thermonuclear test showing unexpected yield increase from lithium

Related Theories (1)

Lithium as Classified Fusion Fuel
Lithium may be a deliberately obscured fusion fuel because of its effectiveness in thermonuclear weapons, explaining the lack of literature despite Castle Bravo results

Related Evidence (3)

data Castle Bravo test results showing 6 to 15 megaton yield increase when lithium was added
data Castle Bravo nuclear test yield data showing 15 megatons vs expected 6 megatons.
document Castle Bravo test results showing 15 megaton yield vs 6 megaton expected (2.5x amplification)
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