what is an EMP, in simple terms?
It is a sharp pulse of electromagnetic energy across a wide band of frequencies. Its effect is to induce destructive oscillations in electronic equipment. It should be possible to generate a sufficiently large EMP by directing a short, noisy electrical pulse into some type of broadband antenna. It should be directional, so it can be targeted and not just be an EMP bomb. This will also improve the range of the weapon. So, our conceptual design now consists of a pulse generator and a broadband directional antenna capable of handling its output and being pointed. The antenna is likely to be high impedance, so the pulse generator should generate a high voltage pulse as well. Ideally, the whole device should be easy to transport, aim, and fire, but that’s secondary at this point. A pulse generator that fits the bill is relatively easy to build; a bank of capacitors and an impulse transformer will do the trick nicely. However, a capacitor bank of sufficient energy density is likely to be exp
