Title :
Security implications of high-power microwave technology
Author_Institution :
Texas Eng. Solutions, Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
The development of high-power microwave (HPM) weaponry, and its proliferation into subversive organizations, offers the means to commit the “perfect crime.” HPM attacks typically leave no residual evidence and their effects can range from nuisance to catastrophic. The paper highlights some of the unusual aspects of HPM technology and raises issues regarding security of airliners, commercial power systems and other targets. It also discusses strategies to begin mitigating the risks
Keywords :
electronic warfare; microwaves; security; weapons; airliner security; commercial power system security; crime; high-power microwave weaponry; risk mitigation strategies; subversive organizations; Microwave devices; Microwave technology; Physics; Plasma applications; Plasma devices; Power system security; Pulse amplifiers; Radio frequency; Switches; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society, 1997. 'Technology and Society at a Time of Sweeping Change'. Proceedings., 1997 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Glasgow
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3982-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.1997.658868
