Bidirectional slapper detonator

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865163

McCormick, Robert N ^[1]; Boyd, Melissa D ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

The disclosure is directed to a bidirectional slapper detonator. One embodiment utilizes a single bridge circuit to detonate a pair of opposing initiating pellets. A line generator embodiment uses a plurality of bridges in electrical series to generate opposing cylindrical wavefronts.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4471697
• OSTI ID: 865163
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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