fission yield
fission yield
[′fish·ən ‚yēld] (nucleonics)
The amount of energy released by fission in a nuclear explosion, as distinct from that released by fusion.
(nuclear physics)
The percent of fissions that gives a particular nuclide or group of isobars.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.