The Exploding Wire

The technique of the exploding wire relies on the discharge of a high voltage capacitor into a thin wire, the intense heat vaporizes the wire and a shockwave is produced.

It has been used as a detonator of nuclear weapons, as a high intensity light source, in the production of nanoparticles, and in nuclear fusion research.

Warning: Danger of electrocution, do not replicate at home.

Видео The Exploding Wire канала Ludic Science