Patent ID: 8723390

Claim:
A flux compression generator (FCG) for producing an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), said FCG comprising: an environmental case; a reactive load that transmits the EMP in response to an electric current pulse; a dielectric core having proximal and distal ends within said case; a superconducting electromagnetic stator distributed coaxially around said core, said stator being disposed within said case; an electrical energy source within said case, said energy source connecting to said stator at said proximal end; a load switch that connects said reactive load to said stator at said distal end; and at least one transition device powered by said energy source and within said case, wherein said core structurally supports said stator; said energy source initially provides an electric current to said electromagnetic stator, said device upon activation heats at least a portion of said stator to reversibly transition said portion from a superconducting state to a non-superconducting state, and said stator transferring said electric current as said pulse to said reactive load in response to said portion transitioning to the non-superconducting state.