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ION SOUND WAVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ion acoustic wave
1, record 1, English, ion%20acoustic%20wave
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pseudosonic wave 2, record 1, English, pseudosonic%20wave
correct, standardized
- ion sound wave 2, record 1, English, ion%20sound%20wave
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Low frequency ion waves in which the ion and electron displacement velocities are approximately equal. 3, record 1, English, - ion%20acoustic%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is no dispersion, since their phase velocity is independent of their frequency. In view of these two properties such waves resemble ordinary sound waves, hence their name. 3, record 1, English, - ion%20acoustic%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ion acoustic wave; pseudosonic wave; ion sound wave: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - ion%20acoustic%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde acoustique ionique
1, record 1, French, onde%20acoustique%20ionique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde pseudosonore 2, record 1, French, onde%20pseudosonore
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ondes ioniques de basse fréquence dans lesquelles les vitesses de déplacement des ions et des électrons sont approximativement égales. Elles ne présentent pas de dispersion, leur vitesse de phase étant indépendante de leur fréquence. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20acoustique%20ionique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces deux propriétés permettent de rapprocher ces ondes des ondes sonores habituelles d'où leur nom. Elles n'en diffèrent que par un défaut de neutralité (proportionnel à l'amplitude de l'onde et au carré de sa fréquence), qui crée un champ électrique de charge d'espace, d'où provient le couplage entre mouvements collectifs des ions et des électrons. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20acoustique%20ionique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde acoustique ionique; onde pseudosonore : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - onde%20acoustique%20ionique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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