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Record 1 2003-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ionization (Electr. Engineering)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

The ratio of the number of counts to the total number of ionizing particles or quanta falling on the useful area, when the counting rate is so low that dead-time correction is unnecessary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ionisation (Électrotechnique)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Rapport du nombre de coups au nombre total de particules ionisantes ou de quanta incidents sur la surface utile, lorsque le taux de comptage est suffisamment faible pour qu'une correction de temps mort soit inutile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ionización (Electrotecnia)
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
  • Física atómica
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Record 2 1997-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

[In nuclear analytical chemistry], the ratio between the number of particles or photons detected and the number of similar particles or photons emitted by the radiation source.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

[En chimie analytique nucléaire], [...] rapport entre le nombre de particules ou de photons détectés et le nombre de particules ou photons similaires émis par la source de rayonnement.

Spanish

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