COCKCROFT-WALTON ACCELERATOR

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	Definition:	[n] a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube

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	Synonyms:	Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier

	See Also:	accelerator, atom smasher, particle accelerator