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WAVE PLATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Lasers and Masers
- Radio Waves
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waveplate
1, record 1, English, waveplate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wave plate 2, record 1, English, wave%20plate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] optical device that alters the polarization state of a light wave travelling through it. 3, record 1, English, - waveplate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Waveplates are constructed out of a birefringent material (such as quartz or mica), for which the index of refraction is different for different orientations of light passing through it. 3, record 1, English, - waveplate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Masers et lasers
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lame onde
1, record 1, French, lame%20onde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lame-onde 2, record 1, French, lame%2Donde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame taillée dans un cristal [ou autre matériau biréfringent], utilisée [...] pour introduire un déphasage connu entre deux composantes de la vibration lumineuse polarisée. 3, record 1, French, - lame%20onde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wave plate
1, record 2, English, wave%20plate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - wave%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lame de phase
1, record 2, French, lame%20de%20phase
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - lame%20de%20phase
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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