Electromagnetic Pulse

[jim bell]

At 08:46 PM 10/4/96 -0800, Timothy C. May wrote:

>
>The key is that the effects of near-ground-level bursts are _extremely_
>localized. Shocking so, no pun intended. The largest bomb in the U.S.
>arsenal, believed to be 20 MT, might leave a crater several miles in
>diameter, but would hardly be felt 30 miles away. Certainly almost no
>electronic devices would be damaged, except if close to the blast center.
>
>--Tim May

What about the neutrons?  What is the effect of a neutron flux on silicon devices?


Jim Bell
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