ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE DEVICE

摘要

An electromagnetic pulse device having a conductive coil (102), and optionally a conductive core (104) disposed within the coil (102) and spaced apart there from. One or more plasma discharge devices (106) are disposed at least partially along a length of the conductive coil (102) and are spaced apart from the conductive coil. A spark gap (110) or similar device is attached to the plasma discharge devices (106) to activate them to produce a traveling electric discharge. The discharge creates a traveling short circuit in the conductive coil (102) thereby compressing the magnetic field. The result is the production of an electromagnetic pulse. Further disclosed is a method for producing an electromagnetic pulse.