Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons might be a staple of movies and video games, but they pose a very real threat. With just about every facet of modern society reliant on electronic devices, Sandia ...

In this article, I'll be covering Triggers and Coils, part two of the series (see part one here). Generally, a simple EMP generator consists of four components; a capacitor, a transformer, a trigger ...

The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate on Tuesday released a report outlining a series of best practices that local, state and federal agencies—and private-sector ...

High altitude Generated by nuclear explosion or thunder etc.Electromagnetic pulse(EMP) sometimes damages semiconductors and electronic circuits to paralyze electronic equipment, it is possible that ...

In applications where the accidental or terrorist detonation of a nuclear device is a concern, engineers design equipment to withstand electromagnetic pulses (EMPs). Cables for such applications were ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- An electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, emitted by a nuclear weapon exploded high above the United States could disable the electronic circuits of many devices vital to military defense ...