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One of the early particle accelerators used for development of the atomic bomb at the Science Museum, London. It is a voltage multiplier circuit, known as a Cockcroft-Walton generator, built in 1937 by Philips, Eindhoven.

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In early particle accelerators a Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier was used for voltage multiplying. This piece of a particle accelerator helped in the development of the atomic bomb. Built in 1937 by Philips of Eindhoven it currently resides in the National Science Museum in London, England.

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