• DocumentCode
    405877
  • Title

    The role of pulsed power in international security and counter terrorism

  • Author

    Kirbie, H.C. ; Hawkins, H.T.

  • Author_Institution
    Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    15-18 June 2003
  • Firstpage
    13
  • Abstract
    Advanced technologies, including pulsed power, play a vital role in preserving domestic and international security while working to counter terrorism. However, technology is not a universal sword and shield against terrorism. Technical countermeasures to terrorist activities must be cost effective and applied with some wisdom about terrorist objectives. The following paper features insightful perspectives on terrorism and terrorist organizations. The role of science and technology, as a tool against terrorism, is also discussed and examples of applied pulsed power technology are presented.
  • Keywords
    pulsed power technology; security; terrorism; counterterrorism; international security; pulsed power technology; technical countermeasures; terrorist objectives; terrorist organizations; Aircraft; Arm; Cities and towns; Computer crashes; Costs; Counting circuits; Laboratories; National security; Postal services; Terrorism;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Pulsed Power Conference, 2003. Digest of Technical Papers. PPC-2003. 14th IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Dallas, TX, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7915-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PPC.2003.1277652
  • Filename
    1277652