How electromagnetic radiation affects a person has been of interest to scientists for several decades. The result of successfully conducted research in this area was the emergence of radio frequency weapons, which are based on new physical principles (ONFP). According to experts, this type of weapon is not lethal. Learn more about radio frequency weapons in this article.
Introduction
Radio frequency weapons are special weapons that use electromagnetic radiation. Their operating range varies between 30 GHz (very high frequencies) and below 100 Hz (very low frequencies). Radio frequency weapons (photo OFNP below) are also called microwave or microwave. Sources of radio frequency electromagnetic radiation (RFEM) were originally developed in the USSR and the USA in the 1960s. Later, other countries adopted the technology.
What is the pointONFP?
A radio frequency weapon (RFW) is a generator in which energy is pumped by a magnetron. The power of the ONFP and the damaging factors will depend on which emitter to set the direction of and what impulse sends the signal. The task of microwave weapons is to disable biological and electronic objects. The design has an antenna through which the beam is transmitted, batteries that provide power. If the source is an explosive (VO), then the RFO is equipped with special transducers: ferromagnetic, ferroelectric, piezoelectric and explosive magnetohydrodynamic generators.
Objects of destruction
According to experts, radio-frequency weapons in the army, namely electromagnetic radiation at very low and ultra-high frequencies, are aimed at enemy manpower. If it is used, the soldiers will have problems with vital organs: the heart, brain, blood vessels, etc. In addition, scientists have noticed that microwave weapons can easily disable electronic systems. With the help of promising magnetrons and klystrons, whose power does not reach 1 GW, they "break" airfields, missiles, command posts and centers. Using the principle of operation of radio frequency weapons, the military disrupts the functioning of systems responsible for controlling weapons and troops. According to experts, several mobile microwave generators are in service in developed countries. However, according to experts, the military prefers to destroy targets and does not consider it sufficient to simply disable them.
How does radiation affect the body?
Due to the fact that the internal organs of a person, his psyche and behavior are regulated by the central nervous and cardiovascular systems, scientists are studying how microwave weapons affect them. During the tests, the developers of the microwave found that the central nervous system is very susceptible to microwaves, the signal intensity of which does not exceed 10 MW/cm2.
For example, a single exposure of a person to meter and decimeter waves (30-30 thousand MHz) can cause headaches and increased irritability. In addition, memory deteriorates significantly, fear appears, a person cannot make decisions on his own and is in a depressed state. Thus, it became clear that the centers of the brain can be artificially stimulated or, conversely, oppressed.
Microwave for terrorist attacks
Due to the fact that modern systems are very vulnerable to microwave weapons, its miniature semiconductor elements are attractive to criminals. The advantage of ONFP is that an electromagnetic attack can be carried out covertly. As a result, the object will not know that it is being attacked. This makes it possible to perform a similar attack again. In addition, it will be problematic to calculate the source and its location. After the microwave weapon attacks, there are no traces or evidence on the object. A microwave attack could target:
- infrastructure;
- computer centers;
- airports, utilities and banks;
- government agencies;
- law enforcement.
In addition, with the help of ORF, attackers can stop cars and motor boats, disable communications equipment, and cause malfunctions for PCs.
About protective equipment
You can protect yourself from radio frequency weapons if you take organizational and technical measures. For example, the object to be protected from RFO is first determined. Further, simulating a possible attack, weaknesses are revealed in it. If it is required to secure the RES, specialists create redundant circuit components for it. When an attack occurs, the entire RES system will not fail, since its reserves will automatically work. They also use special installations that discharge pulses up to 100 MHz. Shielding structures, filters, fiber-optic communication lines (FOCL) are considered effective. In computer systems, memory devices that duplicate each other are used. As a result, after a microwave attack, the information on the media will not be irretrievably lost. If it is technically possible, then protection is provided to the entire object. If it is too large, then it is divided into several separate blocks or compartments. For internal and external protection, partial shielding is provided, which is known among professionals as a "Faraday cage".
The device is agrounded container, for the manufacture of which a highly conductive material is used. Wired lines, through which the screen communicates with the outside world, are equipped with additional FOCL protection at the input and output.
Examples of RF weapons
RFO can be combined into one class along with lasers and other devices that form charged and neutral particles into beams. Microwave exposure can be provided through electromagnetic munitions (EMBP). According to the frequency of operation, such RFOs are considered single. In addition to mechanical damage by fragments, RFO causes electronics to fail with ultra-wideband pulses. Generators are responsible for the energy supply in the EMBP, which convert the chemical energy of the VO into electrical energy. In the United States, RFO was developed for the police at 96 GHz., Causing burns in targets of attack. The place where the radiation source was installed was a car. The device is effective within a radius of 200 m. Designed to disperse rallies. In Russia, a NAGIRA radar at 150 Hz was created to detect helicopters. By generating short and powerful (600 MW) pulses with a frequency of 10 GHz, it detects helicopters within a radius of 150,000 m at a height of 50 m. According to experts, RFO devices are quite compact: with batteries and an antenna, a microwave weapon can fit in a small case.
In closing
The advantage of microwave weapons is that they do not depend on the timely delivery of ammunition. In order for the RFO to function, it needs to be provided only with electricity. Since the damaging factor reaches the target withthe speed of light, she has no way to maneuver and deflect the attack.
