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OPTICAL TRANSMITTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light transmitter
1, record 1, English, light%20transmitter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical transmitter 2, record 1, English, optical%20transmitter
correct
- opto-electronic transmitter 3, record 1, English, opto%2Delectronic%20transmitter
correct
- optoelectronic transmitter 4, record 1, English, optoelectronic%20transmitter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Light Link Series 2 optical transmitters employ high performance thermally stabilized DFB lasers to transmit AM-VSB CATV signals over a 1310 nm single mode optical fibre. An internal pre-distortion network provides the capability of 64 PAL B (40 PAL D) channel loading, or more, with superior performance. 2, record 1, English, - light%20transmitter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émetteur optique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9metteur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émetteur de lumière 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9metteur%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émetteur constitué d'un modulateur optique et d'une source optique employé dans une liaison par fibre optique. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9metteur%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical transmitter
1, record 2, English, optical%20transmitter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electro-optic transmitter 2, record 2, English, electro%2Doptic%20transmitter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [optical waveguide test set] is made up of two self-contained instruments: optical transmitter W2125 and optical receiver D2125. 3, record 2, English, - optical%20transmitter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- module d'émission optique
1, record 2, French, module%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- émetteur d'ondes optiques 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9metteur%20d%27ondes%20optiques
masculine noun
- équipement optoélectronique d'émission 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%20opto%C3%A9lectronique%20d%27%C3%A9mission
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'appareil pour l'essai des guides d'ondes optiques] se compose de deux éléments autonomes: un émetteur W2125 et un récepteur D2125 d'ondes optiques. 2, record 2, French, - module%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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