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Record 1 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Electronics
  • Optics
DEF

A signal consisting of a series of steps resembling a staircase.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Applications de l'électronique
  • Optique
DEF

Signal dont la forme évoque celle des marches d'un escalier.

CONT

Gyromètres optiques [...] principe de fonctionnement de ce montage en boucle fermée [...] Pour obtenir un tel déphasage [...] constant avec l'ensemble modulateur + retardateur, nous devons appliquer au retardateur un signal «en escalier» dont chaque marche a une largeur [pi] et la hauteur voulue pour produire [des déphasages opposés].

Spanish

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