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Hertzian oscillator
  نوشگر ِ هرتزی  
navešgar-e Hertzi
Fr.: oscillateur hertzien  

An electrical system used for the production of → electromagnetic waves. It consists of two equal → capacitors connected to two electrodes with a → spark gap between the electrodes. The system is connected to an → induction coil. When the induction coil is activated, electromagnetic waves are generated across the spark gap. See also → Hertz experiment.

See also: → hertz (Hz); → oscillator.