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ENERGY-LOSS TIME [1 record]

Record 1 2001-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Thermonuclear fusion
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

Time in which a plasma loses (by radiation or other mechanisms) a quantity of energy equal to its average kinetic energy. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

energy-loss time; energy-replacement time: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Temps que met un plasma à perdre (par rayonnement ou par d'autres mécanismes) une quantité d'énergie égale à son énergie cinétique moyenne.

OBS

temps de perte de l'énergie; temps de vie de l'énergie : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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