Title :
Amplitude distribution of an electromagnetic pulse propagated through the atmosphere
Author_Institution :
Pan American World Airways, Patrick AFB, FL, USA
fDate :
1/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Peak signal strength is one critical parameter in analyzing the vulnerability of electronic systems to the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) generated by a nuclear burst. Two probability distribution functions of EMP signal amplitudes are derived using the central limit theorem. These distribution functions express peak amplitude as a percentage of total incident signal energy.
Keywords :
EMP radiation effects.; Electromagnetic transient propagation; Atmosphere; Distribution functions; EMP radiation effects; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic propagation; Nuclear power generation; Probability distribution; Pulse generation; Signal analysis; Signal generators;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1971.1139891
