KnowraNuclear chain reactionLinked fromLinked fromThe 19 pages that link to Nuclear chain reaction, each with the reason it gives.All 19Broader topic 1Related 14Narrower topic 4Nuclear fissionRelated: Fission becomes self-sustaining when enough emitted neutrons cause additional fissions.Nuclear weaponRelated: A rapidly multiplying chain reaction produces the brief, intense energy release of a fission explosion.Nuclear powerRelated: In a reactor, sustained fission depends on neutrons triggering additional fissions.Nuclear power plantRelated: A controlled chain reaction maintains the heat source inside the reactor.Nuclear fuelRelated: Fissile fuel releases energy continuously when each fission helps trigger another.Nuclear safetyRelated: Controlling the chain reaction is central to keeping a reactor within safe operating conditions.Chicago Pile-1Related: The pile became self-sustaining when each fission produced, on average, enough neutrons to cause another.Frédéric Joliot-CurieRelated: Joliot and colleagues explored chain reactions in research that contributed to France’s early nuclear program.Little BoyRelated: Fission in Little Boy multiplied rapidly through a chain reaction.Nuclear weapon designRelated: Rapidly multiplying fission reactions distinguish a nuclear detonation from ordinary chemical explosions.Discovery of the neutronRelated: Neutrons released by fission can sustain a multiplying sequence of further fissions.Ida NoddackRelated: Once fission was established, its released neutrons made chain reactions a consequential possibility.Nuclear technologyRelated: Reactor operation depends on controlling whether each fission generation replaces, exceeds, or falls short of the last.Yakov ZeldovichRelated: His early calculations addressed whether fission could sustain an explosive chain reaction.