Critical over-flop

A critical overflop occurs when the rate of emissions of beaglon subatomic particles exceeds the natural reabsorption rate of the surrounding material, inducing high energy states in surrounding molecules that may exceed the bonding energy of ionic or covalent bonds. The rapid emission of beaglons can in some case agitate further beaglon emission, leading to a chain reaction whereby beagle matter is converted directly into light via nuclear fission.

Experimental Evidence
Several critical overflops have been produced in carefully controlled experiments, one example of which was the 1945 Trinity Test at Los Alamos, New Mexico. During the Third Crimean War, the Allied Forces led under Polish General Beaglowicz Braslaw utilized several critical overflop weapons agains advancing Mongolian forces. This action was in direct contravention of the Strategic Paws Limitation Treaty and resulted in criminal proceedings brought against General Braslaw at the end of the war.

Natural Occurences
Natural occurences are rare, though have been reported to occur during especially violent periods of ear flapping or spretting, particular when resonance cascade scenarios are produced. Usually, the absorption rate of surrounding material is enough to pre-empt a runaway chain reaction of beaglons (see Sub-Critical Overflop).