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ELECTRON DETACHMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collisionless tearing instability
1, record 1, English, collisionless%20tearing%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microinstability driven by inhomogeneity of density and temperature in a collisionless plasma where electron inertia, Hall currents, pressure gradients or Landau damping are responsible for a detachment of the plasma from the field lines. 2, record 1, English, - collisionless%20tearing%20instability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collisionless tearing instability: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - collisionless%20tearing%20instability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instabilité de déchirure sans collisions
1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9chirure%20sans%20collisions
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instabilité de déchirure sans collision 2, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9chirure%20sans%20collision
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité engendrée par l'inhomogénéité de densité et de température d'un plasma sans collisions où l'inertie des électrons, les courants de Hall, les gradients de pression ou l'amortissement de Landau sont responsables du décollement du plasma des lignes de force. 3, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9chirure%20sans%20collisions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instabilité de déchirure sans collisions : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9chirure%20sans%20collisions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instabilité de déchirure sans collisions : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9chirure%20sans%20collisions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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