The document discusses e-bombs, which are electromagnetic weapons that use high-powered microwave pulses to disable electronic equipment through mechanisms like the Compton effect without harming human life. E-bombs work by generating intense electromagnetic bursts using explosively pumped flux compression generators that can effectively paralyze military and civilian communication, computer and sensor systems. While e-bombs provide a potentially less lethal alternative to conventional weapons, they still pose risks such as endangering patients reliant on electronic medical equipment.

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E-Bombs: The Allure and Peril of High-Power Microwave Weapons
Submitted by
MURALIDHAR R - 1DS18EE036
Under the Guidance of
Mrs. SREEVIDYA T R
Assistant Professor
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

3.  DOES WAR MEANS ONLY KILLING PEOPLE
 6th AUGUST 1945-
90000-166000 died in hirosima by nuclear attack of America
9th august 1945-
60000-90000 died in Nagasaki for the 2nd attack
 In 1958 test over the Pacific Ocean by America ended up blowing out streetlights
hundred miles away in parts of Hawaii. The explosion even disrupted radio equipment
in Australia.
 The Compton effect was the reason behind this electrical disturbance
Compton claimed that photons of electromagnetic energy could
knock loose electrons from atoms with low atomic numbers.

4.  An E-BOMB is an electromagnetic bomb which is used for defense purposes.
 It produces a high beam of changing electromagnetic waves having high
frequency.
 It can produce 35 MW with a pulse length of 100 to 150 nanoseconds and
microwave beam of 2 to 6 GHz range.
 Due to the bombardment of e-bomb it can destroy the communication system ,
can cut down the electricity supply from a city and can stop the generator to
run.
 The explosion at pacific ocean forces the researchers to think about E-BOMB
which damage to electrical or electronics equipment's not to the human being.

5. Compton effect and Electromagnetism are the two basic principles.
 The Compton effect (Arthur Holly Compton,1923 ) is the result of a high-energy photon colliding with a
target, which releases loosely bound electrons from the outer shell of the atom or molecule
 Electromagnetism is the branch of physics that deals
with electricity and magnetism and the interaction
between them.
 The basic law of electromagnetism is known as
"Faraday's law of Induction.
 It is a process where a conductor placed in a changing
magnetic field causes the production of a voltage
across the conductor and vice versa also.

6.  Explosively Pumped Fluxed Compression Generators :
Metal cylinder (called the armature), surrounded by a coil of wire (the
stator winding). The armature cylinder is filled with high explosive.
 FLUX COMPRESSION GENERATOR(FCG) is the most important and
the fundamental method used for such arsenal.

7. • Capacitors connects to Stator  sets electrical current
through wires  Generates Intense Magnetic Field.
• Fuse mechanism ignites the explosive material  Explosion
travels as wave through the middle of the armature cylinder.
• Explosion passes through cylinder  Cylinder comes in
contact with stator winding  creates a short circuit  cuts
the stator off from its power supply. Moving short circuit
compresses Magnetic Field  generates Intense
Electromagnetic burst.

9.  Vehicle control systems
 Targeting systems, on the ground, on missile and bomb.
 Communication systems
 Navigation systems
 Long and short-range sensor systems
 Damage electronics equipment

10.  A weapon optimized to destroy solid state computers and
receivers may cause little or no damage to a thermionic
technology devices.
 Radiating targets such as radars or communications
equipments may continue to radiate after an attack even
though their receiver and data processing systems have been
damaged or destroyed.
 Means of delivery will limit the lethality of an e-bomb by
introducing limits to the weapons size and the accuracy of its
delivery.
 Patients who are on the ventilation in hospital may lose
there life because of no electric power.

11.  Convert computer rooms in to Faraday cages
 Use optical fibers for data
 Isolate power feeds with transient arrestors
 Use non-electrical power feed schemes
 Use electromagnetic “air lock”
 Shielding must be comprehensive

13.  E-bombs are weapons of electrical mass destruction
with applications across a broad spectrum of targets,
spanning both the strategic and tactical.
 E-bombs can paralyze electronic combat, offensive
counter air and strategic air attack.
 The non-lethal nature of electromagnetic weapons
makes their use far less politically damaging than that
of conventional munitions, and therefore broadens the
range of military options available.
 The danger for human life is very less compared to
normal weapons.