electromagnetic pulse
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electromagnetic pulse
noun electromagnetic pulses · EMP
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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.
Similar: EMP
- 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.
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noun short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
| Español | pulso electromagnético |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 電磁パルス denji parusu |
| 中文 | 電磁脈衝 /电磁脉冲 diàncí màichōng |
| Deutsch | elektromagnetischer Impuls, elektromagnetischer Puls |
| Română | puls electromagnetic |
| Русский | электромагни́тный и́мпульс elektromagnítnyj ímpulʹs |
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title = {electromagnetic pulse},
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