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CELLULE KERR [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2002-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Optics
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A cell used in devices where the intensity of light can change rapidly in accordance with the voltage applied to the electrodes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Optique
  • Masers et lasers
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Dispositif utilisant l'effet Kerr électro-optique pour obturer un faisceau lumineux ou en moduler l'intensité par l'application d'une tension à un diélectrique.

Spanish

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