Electronic – specific name for this phenomenon

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This is my Slayer Exciter circuit

In my Slayer Exciter circuit, the current from the battery flows into the primary coil (with four turns) and therefore, a current is induced in the opposite direction in my secondary coil. This current flows into the wire coming from the base of the transistor and opposes the current flowing through the 22k resistor. Is there a specific name for this?

Best Answer

Secondary feedback.

Without it there's no oscillation - the circuit will find a steady state where constant current flows through the coil. By affecting the primary switch by the voltage on the secondary coil, you provide a self-sustaining oscillation - off state causes on state and on state causes off state.