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Record 1 2001-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
  • Materials Processing
CONT

At low rotation rates, the optical path lengths of the two counter-propagating beams are nearly equal, and backscatter causes the two beams to lock together.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
  • Armes de haute technicité
  • Élaboration et mise en œuvre des matériaux
CONT

En effet, si le taux de rotation est faible, les deux chemins optiques des deux faisceaux de sens inverses sont presque égaux et la rétrodiffusion les fait littéralement s'accrocher l'un à l'autre.

Spanish

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