Ernest Lawrence and the Cyclotron: AIP History Center Web Exhibit

Ernest Lawrence and the Cyclotron

Schematic of Cockcroft and Walton's voltage multiplier

Schematic of Cockcroft and Walton's voltage multiplier. Opening and closing the switches S transfers charge from capacitor K3 through the capacitors X up to K1.

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	Schematic of Cockcroft and Walton's voltage multiplier. Opening and closing the switches S transfers charge from capacitor K3 through the capacitors X up to K1.
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