Photofission is a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus absorbs a photon (typically a gamma-ray photon) and subsequently splits into two or more smaller nuclei, along with the release of a substantial amount of energy, neutrons, and other particles. This process is analogous to nuclear fission, which typically occurs when a heavy nucleus splits as a result of a neutron being absorbed.
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