Nominal High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Waveforms

Abstract

The report explores the maximum early-time, high-altitude electromagnetic pulse, referred to as HEMP E1, using unclassified, published gamma-ray spectra, and a fixed time dependence for gamma-ray rate. The report shows how predicted HEMP E1 varies with yield, gamma spectrum, height of burst, and latitude. The report provides calculated maximum incident HEMP E1 as a function of yield.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 14, 2019
Accession Number
AD1067769

Entities

People

  • Jonathan Morrow-jones

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Electrons
  • Explosions
  • Gamma Ray Spectra
  • Gamma Rays
  • Height Of Burst
  • High Altitude
  • Latitude
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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