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it is a combination of Be/Po210 . po210 emits an intensive alfa radiation and when this radiation contact with Be metal foil, the result would be neutron. as you know neutron is critical element to make chain fission reaction .so in practice a very thin gold foil can stop alfa radiation but if an explosion mix po210 with Be, we will have a high intense neutron source can trigger a ultimate fission bomb. a good design of initiator help to make a smaller and effective bomb with high yeild. the size of an initiator would be a grape size.
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