EMP

Electro Magnetic Pulse bomb

http://www.antioffline.com/emplinks.html

http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/classes/2001Fall/Phyx135-2/19/emp.htm

http://cypherpunks.venona.com/date/1995/07/msg00053.html

http://wildcat.phys.nwu.edu/classes/2002Fall/Phyx135-2/Projects/EMP_Bomb/Bottom%20frame%20FCG.htm

http://www.soci.niu.edu/~crypt/other/kooks.htm

http://www.raven1.net/nessie/29.htm

seen in Oceans Eleven movie

Jul'2012, John Robb asks: Tactical EMP works. The US military uses it. (But) Why would anyone bother with something that sophisticated when it's possible to knock out the entire CA grid on a hot summer day with a little thermite and an afternoon hike?