HIGH VOLTAGE GENERATOR
This patent relates to high voltage supply circuits adapted for providing operating voltages for GeigerMueller counter tubes, and is especially directed to an arrangement for maintaining uniform voltage under changing conditions of operation. In the usual power supply arrangement for counter tubes the counter voltage is taken from across the power supply output capacitor. If the count rate exceeds the current delivering capaciiy of the capacitor, the capacitor voltage will drop, decreasing the counter voltage. The present invention provides a multivibrator which has its output voltage controlled by a signal proportional to the counting rate. As the counting rate increases beyond the current delivering capacity of the capacitor, the rectified voltage output from the multivibrator is increased to maintain uniform counter voltage.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-022589
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2883551
- OSTI ID:
- 4225976
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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