1. Introduction . Exploding foil initiators offer multiple safety and timing benefits, establishing themselves as highly secure and reliable pyrotechnic devices extensively employed in detonation systems [ 1 – 3 ]. Their primary components include a reflector plate, bridge foil, flyer, barrel, and an inert explosive. When a strong electric current traverses the bridge foil, it causes the foil to explode, swiftly producing plasma that propels the flyer to adhere to the bridge foil. Subse...