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absorption curve [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Science and Technology
DEF

A graph showing the relationship between the fraction of radiation absorbed and its energy, range or wavelength.

OBS

absorption curve: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences et techniques nucléaires
DEF

Courbe caractérisant l'absorption d'un rayonnement en fonction d'une variable : épaisseur du milieu traversé, énergie de rayonnement, etc.

OBS

courbe d'absorption : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
DEF

Curva que relaciona la radiación que se absorbe al pasar por un medio con el espesor de dicho medio.

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Record 2 1999-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Graphic representation of proportion of light absorbed by a medium, plotted against the wavelength of the light.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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