H-Bomb
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The H-bomb, or hydrogen bomb, is a powerful thermonuclear weapon that uses fusion reactions to release vastly more energy than earlier atomic bombs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| H-bomb | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydrogen bomb
ⓘ
nuclear weapon ⓘ thermonuclear weapon ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
H bomb
ⓘ
fusion bomb ⓘ hydrogen bomb ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
strategic weapon
ⓘ
weapon of mass destruction ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fission primary
ⓘ
fusion secondary ⓘ radiation case ⓘ tamper ⓘ |
| hasDeliveryMethod |
ballistic missile
ⓘ
gravity bomb ⓘ intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple | Teller–Ulam design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeveloper |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
blast
ⓘ
electromagnetic pulse ⓘ ionizing radiation ⓘ thermal radiation ⓘ |
| hasFirstTestCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFirstTestDate | 1952-11-01 ⓘ |
| hasFirstTestName | Ivy Mike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyScientist |
Edward Teller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanislaw Ulam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralIssue |
civilian casualties
ⓘ
long-term environmental damage ⓘ |
| hasRisk | nuclear fallout ⓘ |
| hasTypicalYieldHigherThan | fission bomb ⓘ |
| hasYieldType | megaton-range yield ⓘ |
| isMorePowerfulThan | atomic bomb ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
nuclear arms race
ⓘ
nuclear disarmament debates ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresTrigger | fission bomb ⓘ |
| usedInDoctrine | mutually assured destruction ⓘ |
| usesPhysicalProcess |
nuclear fusion
ⓘ
thermonuclear fusion ⓘ |
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