self rectification

radtech22 · Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 1

hey new student need help understanding self rectification

paddy · Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 29 Location: Detroit, Michigan

Self rectification

X-ray tubes will change AC current to DC current by themselves because they will only allow current to flow from the cathode to the anode

Current can flow from the cathode to the anode because free electrons are provided by the hot filament in the cathode

Current can not flow from the anode to the cathode because there are no free electrons at the anode

This type of rectification produces half wave rectification