Physics of High-Altitude Nuclear Burst Effects

Abstract

This compendium presents a reasonably thorough summary of the physics and chemistry that is particularly relevant to the prediction of effects of high-altitude nuclear bursts on radar, optical, infrared, and communication systems. The various chapters have been written by experts on the particular subjects. Most of the presentations are on a fairly advanced level, but a serious attempt has been made to keep in mind the special needs of new workers in this field. It is assumed that the reader has a thorough general background in physics.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA068541

Entities

People

  • Benjamin J. Berkowitz
  • Dan H. Holland
  • Douglas H. Archer
  • Roy W. Hendrick Jr.
  • William C. Hart

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Metamaterials
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electromagnetic Shielding
  • Energy Transfer
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Metamaterial Absorbers
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Physical Theories
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Refraction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Solar Physics
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.