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NUMERICAL APERTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numerical aperture
1, record 1, English, numerical%20aperture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NA 1, record 1, English, NA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] sine of the acceptance angle of an optical fiber, multiplied by its refractive index. 1, record 1, English, - numerical%20aperture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouverture numérique
1, record 1, French, ouverture%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ON 2, record 1, French, ON
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramètre d'évaluation de la capacité d'une fibre optique à accepter le maximum d'énergie rayonnante. 3, record 1, French, - ouverture%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre «ouverture numérique» et «angle d'admission». 3, record 1, French, - ouverture%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abertura numérica
1, record 1, Spanish, abertura%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número que expresa la cantidad de luz que se puede inyectar en una fibra óptica, expresado por el seno del semiángulo (con respecto al eje de la fibra) del cono dentro del cual se propagarán los rayos de luz a través de un cable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - abertura%20num%C3%A9rica
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