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Lithium-6 and Enrichment

The lithium isotope that breeds tritium most effectively.

Lithium-6 breeds tritium far more readily than lithium-7, so blankets often use lithium enriched in lithium-6 to reach the target breeding ratio. Enrichment level is a blanket-design lever.