An improved method for calculating the quasi-static EMP
Abstract
A new time-independent numerical method is used to determine the late-time electromagnetic pulse (EMP) resulting from a surface nuclear burst. Completely arbitrary source terms are employed and the non-linear dependence of the air chemistry and air conductivity parameters on the electric field strength is incorporated into the solutions. Comparisons are made with previous analytic expressions. In addition, a parametric study is presented.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Pub Date:
- December 1983
- DOI:
- 10.1109/TNS.1983.4333168
- Bibcode:
- 1983ITNS...30.4546D
- Keywords:
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- Electromagnetic Pulses;
- Nuclear Explosions;
- Atmospheric Chemistry;
- Electric Field Strength;
- Electrical Resistivity;
- Numerical Analysis;
- Water Vapor;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering