Layered energetic material having multiple ignition points

In combination, an energetic material and an ignition system, comprising:

• a metal oxide layer having a first thickness, the first thickness being between about 5 am and about 1,000 nm;
• a reducing metal layer having a second thickness, the second thickness being between about 5 nm and about 1,000 nm;
• an interface between the metal oxide layer and reducing metal layer, the interface being either substantially free of reducing metal oxide, or the interface being a reducing metal oxide layer having an average thickness of less than 2 nm;
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• the combination being of unitary construction with the ignition system forming a layer of the combination, the layer having a plurality of ignition signal conductors therewithin, the ignition system further having an ignition point corresponding to each ignition signal conductor, the ignition system being structured to provide an ignition signal to each ignition point at a predetermined time and with a predetermined sequence with respect to ignition signals provided to other ignition points.