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FULL ENERGY PEAK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photoelectric peak 1, record 1, English, photoelectric%20peak
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- photopeak 1, record 1, English, photopeak
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a spectrum of gamma radiation, the part of the spectral response curve corresponding to the absorption in the radiation detector by the photoelectric effect of the detected gamma energy. 2, record 1, English, - photoelectric%20peak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In most cases the peak also contains the events caused by multiple processes and use of the expressions total absorption peak or full energy peak is to be preferred. 2, record 1, English, - photoelectric%20peak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pic photoélectrique
1, record 1, French, pic%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - pic%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peak sun hours
1, record 2, English, peak%20sun%20hours
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PSH 2, record 2, English, PSH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The equivalent number of hours per day when solar irradiance average 1 kW/m². 3, record 2, English, - peak%20sun%20hours
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The intensity of the Sun's radiation changes with the hour of the day, time of the year and weather conditions. To be able to make calculations in planning a system, the total amount of solar radiation energy is expressed in hours of full sunlight per m², or Peak Sun Hours. 2, record 2, English, - peak%20sun%20hours
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, six peak sun hours means that the energy received during total daylight hours equals the energy that would have been received had the irradiance for six hours been 1 kW/m². 3, record 2, English, - peak%20sun%20hours
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps d'ensoleillement
1, record 2, French, temps%20d%27ensoleillement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- heures d'ensoleillement nominal 2, record 2, French, heures%20d%27ensoleillement%20nominal
proposal, feminine noun, plural
- heures de rayonnement solaire nominal 2, record 2, French, heures%20de%20rayonnement%20solaire%20nominal
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression du nombre d'heures par jour où le rayonnement solaire sur Terre équivaut à la valeur moyenne de 1 kW/m² (un kilowatt par mètre carré). 3, record 2, French, - temps%20d%27ensoleillement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- absolute full energy peak efficiency
1, record 3, English, absolute%20full%20energy%20peak%20efficiency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a radiation spectrometer, the counting efficiency when considering only the events recorded in the full energy peak. 1, record 3, English, - absolute%20full%20energy%20peak%20efficiency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- efficacité absolue de détection dans le pic d'absorption de l'énergie totale
1, record 3, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20absolue%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20dans%20le%20pic%20d%27absorption%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un spectromètre de rayonnement, [...] efficacité de comptage lorsqu'on ne considère que les effets enregistrés par le pic d'absorption de l'énergie totale. 1, record 3, French, - efficacit%C3%A9%20absolue%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20dans%20le%20pic%20d%27absorption%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20totale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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