Monolithic exploding foil initiator
| Patent Number: | 8,291,824 |
| Issued: | 10/23/2012 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A monolithic exploding foil initiator (EFI) or slapper detonator and the method for making the monolithic EFI wherein the exploding bridge and the dielectric from which the flyer will be generated are integrated directly onto the header. In some embodiments, the barrel is directly integrated directly onto the header. |
| Filed: | 7/8/2010 |
| Application Number: | 12/832,097 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |