Cockcroft-Walton accelerator

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf particle accelerator
gptkbp:appliesTo high voltage
gptkbp:firstHeld 1932
gptkbp:hasCitations cost
size and weight
complexity of design
gptkbp:hasProductLine capacitors
diodes
transformers
resistors
high-voltage power supply
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent material science
radiation therapy
ion implantation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cockcroft-Walton accelerator
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Ernest_Walton
gptkb:John_Cockcroft
gptkbp:isKnownFor reliability
ease of use
low maintenance
compact design
high efficiency
gptkbp:isPartOf universities
research facilities
particle physics experiments
industrial research
government laboratories
gptkbp:isRelatedTo electromagnetic fields
nuclear reactions
high-energy physics
vacuum technology
particle beams
gptkbp:isUsedBy conduct experiments
generate neutrons
produce isotopes
study atomic structure
test materials
gptkbp:isUsedIn industrial applications
nuclear physics
medical applications
fusion research
neutron activation analysis
radiation detection
accelerator-driven systems
gptkbp:operatesIn principle of capacitors
gptkbp:provides up to several million volts
gptkbp:type voltage multiplier
gptkbp:usedFor accelerating charged particles