Re: [Phys-l] Capacitance problem

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

At 07:50 PM 3/26/2008, John Denker wrote:
> If anybody wants another circuit with capacitors on top of capacitors,
> try this:
>   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage_multiplier
>
> Voltage multipliers of this sort are rather common in real-world
> circuits.  That includes applications in industry and commerce,
> as well as in the physics research lab.

I see my nationalistic bias from a former life is showing,
when I see Cockroft-Walton multipliers...
   <http://home.earthlink.net/~jimlux/hv/cw1.htm>
    ...labeled as Villard Cascades.     :-)


Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!