Exploding-bridgewire detonator
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The exploding-bridgewire detonator (EBW, also known as exploding wire detonator) is a type of detonator used to initiate the detonation reaction in explosive materials, similar to a blasting cap because it is fired using an electric current. EBWs use a different physical mechanism than blasting caps, using more electricity delivered much more rapidly. Exploding with more precise timing after the electric current is applied, by the process of exploding wire method. This has led to their common use in nuclear weapons.[1]
The slapper detonator is a more recent development along similar lines.