Which outcome results when thermal runaway initiates in deuterium-tritium fusion?

💡 Explanation

A runaway reaction increases exponentially because the fusion energy released heats the plasma, raising the reaction rate through positive feedback. This is thermal runaway; therefore, the outcome is acceleration, rather than equilibrium, and is distinct from neutron issues or confinement effects.

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