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MICROLENS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lenslet
1, record 1, English, lenslet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microlens 1, record 1, English, microlens
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The image of the telescope is projected onto a microlens array. In each microlens ("lenslet") focus an image of the pupil appears. The foci of the lenslets are in the focal plane of the spectrograph collimator. 1, record 1, English, - lenslet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lenslet-based. 2, record 1, English, - lenslet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microlentille
1, record 1, French, microlentille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
À base de microlentilles. 2, record 1, French, - microlentille
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-lentille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microlens
1, record 2, English, microlens
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic corneal contact lens characterized by its thinness and by its small diameter. 2, record 2, English, - microlens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A smaller, thinner version of the Tuophy lens that was introduced in 1951 ... [that] had but a single posterior curve, and still was designed flatter than the cornea. ... the small-diameter lens did expose to atmospheric oxygen a greater area of the cornea than its larger counterpart. People could wear the new lens for longer periods of time and were quicker to accept it. 1, record 2, English, - microlens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mini-lentille
1, record 2, French, mini%2Dlentille
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lentille flexible 1, record 2, French, lentille%20flexible
feminine noun
- lentille de Boyd 1, record 2, French, lentille%20de%20Boyd
feminine noun
- mini-lentille mince 2, record 2, French, mini%2Dlentille%20mince
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il s'agit toujours d'une lentille dure, mais elle est plus petite, [et] ne recouvre plus toute la cornée. 1, record 2, French, - mini%2Dlentille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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