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MULTIPLICATION GAZ [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
DEF

In a sufficiently intense electric field, the process by which the ion pairs produced in a gas by incident radiation generate additional ion pairs.

OBS

gas multiplication: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
DEF

Processus par lequel les paires d'ions produites dans un gaz par un rayonnement incident engendrent des paires d'ions supplémentaires sous l'action d'un champ électrique élevé.

OBS

multiplication dans le gaz : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
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