electromagnetic pulse (English, noun)
expansion: electromagnetic pulse (plural electromagnetic pulses)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: electromagnetic pulses
tags: plural
form: EMP
tags: alternative
initialism