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CELLULE VIDE PHOTO-EMISSIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacuum phototube
1, record 1, English, vacuum%20phototube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vacuum photocell 2, record 1, English, vacuum%20photocell
correct
- vacuum photoelectric cell 3, record 1, English, vacuum%20photoelectric%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phototube that is evacuated to such a degree that its electrical characteristics are essentially unaffected by gaseous ionization. 4, record 1, English, - vacuum%20phototube
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vacuum photoelectric tube
- vacuum photo-electric tube
- vacuum photoemissive cell
- vacuum photo-emissive cell
- vacuum photosensitive tube
- vacuum photovalve
- vacuum photo-electric cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule à vide
1, record 1, French, cellule%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule à vide photoémissive 2, record 1, French, cellule%20%C3%A0%20vide%20photo%C3%A9missive
correct, feminine noun
- phototube à vide 3, record 1, French, phototube%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phototube qui comporte un tube électronique dans lequel on a fait le vide. 3, record 1, French, - cellule%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les cellules à vide, le courant est proportionnel à l'intensité du rayonnement lumineux. 4, record 1, French, - cellule%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les cellules à vide permettent la mesure de courants extrêmement faibles, de l'ordre de 10 à la puissance -18 A avec d'excellents instruments. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tube photoélectronique à vide
- cellule photoémissive à vide
- cellule photo-émissive à vide
- cellule à vide photo-émissive
- tube photoélectrique à vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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