DocumentCode
88485
Title
Study of Nonequilibrium Air Chemistry
Author
Gilbert, James L. ; Radasky, William A. ; Savage, E.B.
Author_Institution
Metatech Corp., Goleta, CA, USA
Volume
55
Issue
3
fYear
2013
fDate
Jun-13
Firstpage
446
Lastpage
450
Abstract
The calculation of the high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) fields resulting from a nuclear explosion is dependent on the modeling of secondary electrons generated by the high-energy Compton electrons. In this paper, we discuss different modeling procedures used for this task and show how modeling a delay in the formation of the conductivity resulting from the low-energy electrons affects the HEMP electric fields at the surface of the ground.
Keywords
electric fields; electromagnetic pulse; HEMP electric fields; high altitude electromagnetic pulse; high energy Compton electrons; low-energy electrons; nonequilibrium air chemistry; nuclear explosion; secondary electrons; Atmospheric modeling; Chemistry; Conductivity; Equations; History; Ionization; Mathematical model; Air chemistry; electromagnetic pulse; high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) environments;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9375
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TEMC.2013.2243839
Filename
6477109
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