Which limit appears in deuterium-tritium fusion reactors because of neutron activation?

💡 Explanation

High-energy neutrons transmute the reactor’s first wall materials, causing first wall material embrittlement via neutron activation; therefore structural integrity is compromised, rather than plasma contamination or magnetic performance, because neutrons damage the materials directly.

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