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Electromagnetic Terrorism
Pages 83-86

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From page 83...
... Institute for High Energy Densities Institute for High Temperatures In the first two papers referenced below, specialists of the Russian Academy of Sciences carried out an analysis of the threat of electromagnetic terrorism.) It was noted that by using sources of powerful electromagnetic fields and specialized electrotechnical devices, the operations of electro-intensive targets may be disrupted.
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From page 84...
... By this reasoning, analysts predict that these devices will fall into the hands of terrorists, common criminals, and hooligans.2 In the opinion of specialists, the consequences of their ill-intentioned or careless use will be extremely serious. Such consequences could include aviation, automobile, and railway accidents; obstruction of radio communications over large areas; disruption of the operations of computer systems in major banks, supermarkets, and control centers; obstruction of technical security systems in major museums, art galleries, vaults containing valuables, and other secured facilities; breakdowns in the operations of the system for controlling electric power facilities; and so forth.
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From page 85...
... According to the results of this work, it is possible to confirm that the electric power supply and grounding circuits represent an effective channel for the permeation of electrical pulses into the building, despite the presence of voltage limiters and filters. The test signals reached computers in the building practically without weakening, and in a number of cases the signals were even strengthened as a result of resonance phenomena.
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From page 86...
... 2001. A computer code for estimating pulsed electromagnetic disturbances penetrating into building power and grounding circuits.
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