Is this an example of nuclear fusion?

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The reaction 4/2 He + 27/13 Al ⇒ 30/15 P + 1/0 n is classified as a fusion reaction, specifically an example of alpha bombardment of aluminum. Despite initial claims from a physics SATII book stating otherwise, the process involves the fusion of helium nuclei with aluminum, resulting in the production of phosphorus and a neutron. This clarification underscores the importance of understanding nuclear reactions and their classifications.

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My physics SATII book states that this is not an example of nuclear fusion: 4/2 He + 27/13 Al ⇒30/15 P +1/0 n

If this isn't fusion then what is it?

(The top number of the division is the mass; the bottom is the atomic number)
 
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Technically, it is a fusion reaction.

You might also hear it referred to as alpha bombardment of aluminum.
 
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