Effects of Nuclear Scattering and Energy Loss On Small Signal High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse Calculations

Abstract

The effects of nuclear scattering and ionization energy loss on the electromagnetic fields from high-altitude bursts are examined using Monte Carlo techniques to calculate electron trajectories. Maxwell's equations and the Lienard-Wiechert potentials are both used to evaluate the fields. The obliquity model is demonstrated to be an adequate treatment of such effects in electromagnetic pulse calculations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0780588

Entities

People

  • Gregory H. Canavan
  • James E. Brau
  • L. A. Wittwer

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Altitude
  • Circular Orbits
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Electrons
  • High Altitude
  • Ionization
  • Magnetic Fields
  • New Mexico
  • Nuclear Scattering
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics