I can’t understand the jargon and I had a lot of physics in college.
How I envision this whole lattice thing is:
A$$hole is nucleus
Boot is neutron
cheeks are electron cloud/coulomb barrier.
Usually it takes a lot of force/heat and either accuracy or many attempts in order to get a nuclear reaction.
What the structure of the lattice does is it acts like a cheek spreader. Holding the electrons in a different formation that allows a much larger opening for a nuclear reaction. Not as much force or heat required. Neutron already close to nucleus.
No worries. I had a whole year myself but my excuse was our Prof asked on the first day of class if any us were planning on being Physicists or just engineers and everyone in the class kept our hands down. Of course this upset his colleagues in the department as Physics is a weeding out class but we were happy as clams.