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The second-easiest reaction is deuterium-deuterium. Half the time it produces He3, and the other half it produces tritium, which decays into He3. So start with D-D and bring in He3 as you get it to reduce neutron output.

Even with D-D alone the neutrons are a lot less energetic than with D-T.



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