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STRAY LIGHT [3 records]

Record 1 1998-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Chemistry
DEF

[In spectrochemical analysis], a type of unwanted radiation; light which reaches the receiver in unintended way.

OBS

Perkin-Elmer spectrophotometer

OBS

spectrometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Chimie
DEF

[En analyse spectrochimique], [...] rayonnement [de nature] indésirable : [...] lumière qui atteint le récepteur [en passant] par des trajets inattendus.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Non-image-forming light that reaches the emulsion during exposure. It is at a minimum with clean lenses that are antireflection coated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Lumière ne formant pas d'image, atteignant l'émulsion au cours de l'exposition. Cette lumière est minimale avec des objectifs propres traités anti-reflet.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
OBS

--light reflected inside or passing through an optical system, but not involved in the formation of the image [ [Q 6322]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
OBS

--lumière parasite provenant de réflexions sur les verres successifs d'un objectif et pouvant, soit gêner l'observation soit introduire des images indésirables.

Spanish

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