Physics:Scorotron

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A scorotron (from screen controlled corona[1]), also called a corona grid,[2] is a device which creates corona discharge current, used in xerography. Scorotrons appear in photocopiers, in xeroradiography equipment,[3] and similar applications.

References

  1. Thomas F. Hayne (January 1976), "Screen Controlled Corona Device (Scorotron) for Charging in a Xerographic Copier", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications IA-12 (1): 63–67, doi:10.1109/TIA.1976.349404 
  2. "scorotron", PR Glossary (Precision Roller), https://www.precisionroller.com/definition/scorotron/, retrieved 2019-10-01 
  3. Christopher I. Udoyea; Hamid Jafarzadehb (January 2010), "Xeroradiography: Stagnated after a Promising Beginning? A Historical Review", European Journal of Dentistry 4 (1): 95–99, doi:10.1055/s-0039-1697816, PMID 20046488, "...sensitization of the photoconductor plate in the charging station by depositing a uniform positive charge on its surface with a corona-emitting device called scorotron."