Slapper detonator

The EB or a slapper detonator is a (not actually called igniter ) for explosives. It is used to nearly simultaneously initiate an explosive substances, including the explosive in nuclear bombs.

Due to the exploding conductor starts a slapper is promoted, which triggers a chemical detonation on impact with the explosives. Also magnetically driven slapper are known. They are partly associated with the film detonators. The term exploding foil detonator may refer to either an EB or a slapper -type detonator. Exploding foil detonator subject in Germany and in Switzerland, the export control.