Cockcroft-walton Voltage Multiplier (Noun)
Meaning
A high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier is an early high-voltage DC generator used to accelerate charged particles in physics experiments.
- In 1932, the first particle accelerator to use a Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier was used to split the atom for the first time.
- Cockcroft-Walton voltage multipliers can achieve extremely high DC voltages from a relatively low AC input, often up to 750,000 volts.
- High-voltage equipment often utilizes Cockcroft-Walton voltage multipliers, enabling compact devices capable of high-voltage DC output.
- One advantage of Cockcroft-Walton voltage multipliers is that the generated voltage can be extremely stable due to their simplicity.
Synonyms
- Cockcroft And Walton Accelerator
- Cockcroft And Walton Voltage Multiplier
- Cockcroft-Walton Accelerator