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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.

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  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, S2CID 15232361
  2. ^ "scorotron", PR Glossary, Precision Roller, 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, PMC 2798798, 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.