Nuclear electromagnetic pulse

id: nuclear-electromagnetic-pulse-178-14392328
title: Nuclear electromagnetic pulse
text: A nuclear electromagnetic pulse is a burst of electromagnetic radiation created by a nuclear explosion. The resulting rapidly varying electric and magnetic fields may couple with electrical and electronic systems to produce damaging current and voltage surges. The specific characteristics of a particular nuclear EMP event vary according to a number of factors, the most important of which is the altitude of the detonation. The term "electromagnetic pulse" generally excludes optical and ionizing r
brand slug: wiki
category slug: encyclopedia
description: Effect of a nuclear explosion on electronic equipment
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_electromagnetic_pulse
date created: 2002-02-25T15:51:15Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T19:12:58Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q15982668","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15982668"}
image:
fields total: 13
integrity: 15

Related Entries

Explore Next Part