cockcroft and walton accelerator meaning and definition

COCKCROFT AND WALTON ACCELERATOR noun

Definition of Cockcroft and Walton accelerator (noun)

1. a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube
   • synonyms: Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier