Cockcroft–Walton generator

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electrical circuit
voltage multiplier
gptkbp:alternativeName cascade generator
multiplier circuit
gptkbp:category electrical engineering
physics instrumentation
gptkbp:component transistor
capacitor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cockcroft–Walton generator
gptkbp:introducedIn 1932
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Ernest_Walton
gptkb:John_Douglas_Cockcroft
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ernest_Walton
gptkb:John_Douglas_Cockcroft
gptkbp:notableFor first artificial nuclear disintegration
gptkbp:notableMission splitting of lithium atom
gptkbp:operates AC input
gptkbp:output high voltage DC
gptkbp:principle charge pump
gptkbp:usedFor generating high DC voltages
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:particle_accelerators
X-ray machines
cathode ray tubes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Cockcroft
gptkb:John_D._Cockcroft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4