Energy weapons

burst of electromagnetic energy

low yield thermonuclear weapon

non-lethal, directed-energy weapon developed by the U.S. military

burst of electromagnetic radiation created by a nuclear explosion

non-nuclear weapon that creates an electromagnetic pulse

U.S. high-altitude nuclear tests

A vircator (VIRtual CAthode oscillaTOR) is a microwave generator that is capable of generating brief pulses of tunable, narrow band microwaves at very high power levels. Its application is mainly in the area of electronic warfare, by way of interfering with electronic equipment such as radars or radio equipment.

1961–1962 series of Soviet weaponry tests

nuclear detonations in the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere

Sub-Section of the 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

type of non-lethal weapon employing laser pulses