Abstract
The application of X rays to industrial research uses where high penetration is required has awakened manufactures of X rays apparatus to the necessity for a generator of high potentials. That will run continuously for hours with the minimum amount of attention. Up to the present time the necessary voltages to produce X rays of short wave length and therefore with high penetrative power, have been produced by means of the induction coil or transformer with a mechanical r etifier. It is to meet the needs of the radiologists or radiographer who requires X rays of short wave length that such apparatus as this has been designed. This generator produces a continuous tension whish has distinct advantages over the interrupted current produced by the coil or transformer with mechanical rectifier. The continuous current generator use in made of a static step up transformer. The transformation of the high tension alternating current into high tension direct current is accomplished with the aid of rectifiers and condensers. The special feature of the reetifier for such work as this is that it must be capable of allowing the current to pass to charge the condenser and immediately the condenser is fully charged the rectifier must stop any tendency for the condenser to discharge itself.
The generator is capable of producing 10 milliamperes at a potential 125, 000 Volts and maximum volts is 140, 000 volts when the generator is working at full out put the variation of potential across the X ray tube does not exceas 5%.
