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Record 1 2002-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
  • Waveguides
DEF

A gas-filled device which acts as a short circuit in a transmission line when ionized but as an open circuit when non-ionized.

Key term(s)
  • transmitter blocker cell

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Guides d'ondes
DEF

Dispositif à décharge dans un gaz qui agit comme un court-circuit dans une ligne de transmission lorsque le gaz est ionisé et comme un circuit ouvert en l'absence d'ionisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
  • Guías de ondas
DEF

Dispositivo lleno de gas que actúa como circuito corto en una línea de transmisión cuando está ionizado pero como circuito abierto cuando no está ionizado.

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