Electromagnetic fleld efiects in explosives DOUGLAS TASKER, Los Alamos National Laboratory | Present and previous research on the efiects of elec- tromagnetic flelds on the initiation and detonation of explosives and the electromag- netic properties of explosives are reviewed. Among the topics related to detonating explosives are: measurements of conductivity; enhancement of performance; and control of initiation and growth of reaction. Hayes...() 1 showed a strong correla-