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Theory of the High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse.

AD777846

Publication Date	1974
Personal Author	Lillis, J. R.
Page Count	122
Abstract	The thesis consitutes a microscopic approach to the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) caused by a high altitude nuclear weapon burst. This approach involves the detailed calculations for the time-dependent electromagnetic fields of a single relativistic, Compton electron created in the upper atmosphere by the gamma radiation from the weapon detonation. The effect of all such electrons created is superimposed to obtain the net effect or the EMP measured by an observer. The basic theory developed ignores the conductivity which builds up in the surrounding air. This is shown to be a relatively good assumption for weapons with gamma radiation yields less than a kiloton. (Modified author abstract)
Keywords	Electromagnetic pulses Nuclear explosions High altitude Radiation effects Gamma rays Computations Theses Airburst
Source Agency	Invalid Source Agency Code
NTIS Subject Category	77D - Nuclear Explosions & Devices
Corporate Authors	Air Force Inst of Tech Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio School of Engineering
Document Type	Thesis
Title Note	Master's thesis.
NTIS Issue Number	197413

Theory of the High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse.

Theory of the High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse.
AD777846

Publication Date	1974
Personal Author	Lillis, J. R.
Page Count	122
Abstract	The thesis consitutes a microscopic approach to the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) caused by a high altitude nuclear weapon burst. This approach involves the detailed calculations for the time-dependent electromagnetic fields of a single relativistic, Compton electron created in the upper atmosphere by the gamma radiation from the weapon detonation. The effect of all such electrons created is superimposed to obtain the net effect or the EMP measured by an observer. The basic theory developed ignores the conductivity which builds up in the surrounding air. This is shown to be a relatively good assumption for weapons with gamma radiation yields less than a kiloton. (Modified author abstract)
Keywords	Electromagnetic pulses Nuclear explosions High altitude Radiation effects Gamma rays Computations Theses Airburst
Source Agency	Invalid Source Agency Code
NTIS Subject Category	77D - Nuclear Explosions & Devices
Corporate Authors	Air Force Inst of Tech Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio School of Engineering
Document Type	Thesis
Title Note	Master's thesis.
NTIS Issue Number	197413