Fission product yield refers to the distribution and amounts of various isotopes produced when a heavy nucleus undergoes fission, typically in nuclear reactors or during the detonation of nuclear weapons. When a heavy nucleus, such as uranium-235 or plutonium-239, splits into smaller nuclei (the fission products), it releases a significant amount of energy as well as a variety of different isotopes.

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