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FREE-GAS MODEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-gas model
1, record 1, English, free%2Dgas%20model
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The assumption of the Wigner-Wilkins method that the neutrons are moderated by a gas of free hydrogen atoms. 1, record 1, English, - free%2Dgas%20model
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free-gas model : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 2, record 1, English, - free%2Dgas%20model
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modèle de gaz libre
1, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20gaz%20libre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mode de gaz libre 2, record 1, French, mode%20de%20gaz%20libre
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Hypothèse de la méthode de Wigner-Wilkins,] selon laquelle les neutrons sont modérés par un gaz d'atomes libres d'hydrogène. 2, record 1, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20gaz%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode de gaz libre : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20gaz%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wigner-Wilkins method
1, record 2, English, Wigner%2DWilkins%20method
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method for calculating the thermal neutron spectrum in a hydrogenous medium using the free-gas model. 1, record 2, English, - Wigner%2DWilkins%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wigner-Wilkins method: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - Wigner%2DWilkins%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode de Wigner-Wilkins
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Wigner%2DWilkins
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de calcul du spectre des neutrons thermiques dans un milieu hydrogéné, utilisant le mode de gaz libre. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Wigner%2DWilkins
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode de Wigner-Wilkins : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Wigner%2DWilkins
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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