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AMBIPOLAR DIFFUSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plasma Physics
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambipolar diffusion
1, record 1, English, ambipolar%20diffusion
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffusion process in which, owing to the presence of space-charge fields, the negative and positive charges carried by electrons and ions move at identical rates. 1, record 1, English, - ambipolar%20diffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This phenomenon is explained by the fact that the particles with a tendency for more rapid diffusion (generally the electrons) are retained by the electric field due to the space charge. These fields are self-generated within any plasma and act to preserve charge neutrality. 1, record 1, English, - ambipolar%20diffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ambipolar diffusion: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - ambipolar%20diffusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique des plasmas
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diffusion ambipolaire
1, record 1, French, diffusion%20ambipolaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de diffusion dans lequel, en raison de la présence de champs de charge d'espace, les charges négatives et positives portées par les électrons et les ions se déplacent à des vitesses identiques. 1, record 1, French, - diffusion%20ambipolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce phénomène s'explique par le fait que les particules qui ont tendance à diffuser plus rapidement (en général les électrons) sont retenues par le champ électrique dû à la charge d'espace. Ces champs se produisent d'eux-mêmes dans n'importe quel plasma et agissent pour préserver la neutralité des charges. 1, record 1, French, - diffusion%20ambipolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diffusion ambipolaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - diffusion%20ambipolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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