electromagnetic pulse

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electromagnetic pulse (plural electromagnetic pulses)

  1. A short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation generated by a physical event, in particular by a large thermonuclear explosion in the atmosphere. The pulse causes a damaging surge of voltage within electrical and electronic systems.
  2. Compton-recoil electrons and photoelectrons from photons scattered in the materials of a nuclear event causing electric and magnetic fields to couple with electrical and electronic systems to produce damaging current surges.[1][2][3]

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  • high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP)
  • nuclear electromagnetic pulse (NEMP)

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References
  1. Compton Scattering - Georgia State University
  2. Compton Scattering Data - Georgia State University
  3. Derivation of Compton shift equation
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