The electron charge, which is not uniformly distributed on the skin, causes current to flow on the outside of the system.
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First, x-rays arriving at the spacecraft skin cause an accumulation of electrons there. SGEMP impacts space system electronics in three ways.
But with SGEMP, gamma rays penetrating the body of the spacecraft accelerated electrons, creating electromagnetic transients. HEMP is created when the gamma rays from the nuclear detonation produce Compton electrons in air molecules, and the electrons interact with a magnetic field to produce EMP. Thirdly, there is System Generated EMP (SGEMP) to consider. As with all EMPs, once generated they will travel through space and kill spacecraft. This is called a Non-nuclear electromagnetic pulse (NNEMP). No magnetic field nor atmosphere required. Secondly, EMP can also be generated in airless space by an e-Bomb, which uses chemical explosives and an armature. Please be aware, however, if a nuke over Iowa generates a HEMP event, the EMP will travel through the airless vacuum of space just fine and fry any spacecraft that are too close. A nuke going off in deep space will not generate HEMP. This EMP can only be generated if there is a Terra strength magnetic field and a tenuous atmosphere present. Thanks to Andrew Presby for setting me straight on this matter.įirst off, the EMP I just described is High Altitude EMP (HEMP). This is true as far as it goes, but when you start talking about deep space warfare, certain things change. Most SF fans have a somewhat superficial understanding of EMP: an evil foreign nation launches an ICBM at the United States, the nuke detonates in the upper atmosphere over the Midwest, an EMP is generated, the EMP causes all stateside computers to explode, all the TVs melt, all the automobile electrical systems short out, all the cell phones catch fire, basically anything that uses electricity is destroyed. Please, do NOT confuse EMP (electromagnetic Pulse) with EM (electromagnetic Radiation). When it comes to the dreaded EMP created by nuclear detonations, matters become somewhat complicated.
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