Explosive lens
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title:
Explosive lens
text:
An explosive lens—as used, for example, in nuclear weapons—is a highly specialized shaped charge. In general, it is a device composed of several explosive charges. These charges are arranged and formed with the intent to control the shape of the detonation wave passing through them. The explosive lens is conceptually similar to an optical lens, which focuses light waves. The charges that make up the explosive lens are chosen to have different rates of detonation. In order to convert a sphericall
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Shaped charge used in nuclear weapons
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive_lens
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2023-08-15T19:32:22Z
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