The Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)

Abstract

One tends to think of the effects of a nuclear detonation in terms of blast, thermal radiation, and nuclear radiation. However, the one effect which may be most critical to the Army in the field is the Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). This paper provides a survey of the EMP situation which includes defining what the phenomenon is, why it occurs, how it can damage Army equipment, and what can be done to overcome the threat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA023775

Entities

People

  • E. J. Gaul

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Area Coverage
  • Army Equipment
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronics
  • Frequency
  • Gamma Rays
  • High Altitude
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Production
  • Radiation
  • Thermal Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design