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FUSION LASER [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Energy (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser fusion
1, record 1, English, laser%20fusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the result : an explosion vastly smaller than, but otherwise not unlike, that of a hydrogen bomb, which releases energy in much the same way as energy is produced at the core of the sun and other stars. This is laser fusion. 2, record 1, English, - laser%20fusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusion par laser
1, record 1, French, fusion%20par%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusion laser 2, record 1, French, fusion%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nova laser
1, record 2, English, Nova%20laser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The world’s most powerful laser at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. 2, record 2, English, - Nova%20laser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Laser which will be used to study and develop the physics and technology of inertial-confinement fusion for weapons-physics research and as a candidate for future power-generation technology. 3, record 2, English, - Nova%20laser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laser Nova
1, record 2, French, laser%20Nova
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Applications of Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- selective heat sintering
1, record 3, English, selective%20heat%20sintering
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SHS 1, record 3, English, SHS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process in which the powder is sintered by a thermal print head instead of a laser. 2, record 3, English, - selective%20heat%20sintering
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In selective heat sintering (SHS), the material is fed from the powder deposition tanks ... heated to just below its melting point, spread out into a thin layer over the movable building platform ... and flattened using a roller ... 1, record 3, English, - selective%20heat%20sintering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frittage thermique sélectif
1, record 3, French, frittage%20thermique%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FTS 2, record 3, French, FTS
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de fabrication additive par fusion sur lit de poudre selon lequel la poudre est frittée par une tête d'impression thermique en lieu d'un laser. 2, record 3, French, - frittage%20thermique%20s%C3%A9lectif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Applications of Electronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- laser powder bed fusion
1, record 4, English, laser%20powder%20bed%20fusion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LPBF 1, record 4, English, LPBF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF) is an additive manufacturing process that uses a laser beam to fuse powder particles in a layer-by-layer fashion, which allows production of complex three-dimensional(3D) structures. LPBF includes selective laser melting(SLM), where powder is fully melted, and selective laser sintering(SLS) for other cases such as solid state sintering, liquid state sintering, and partial melting... 1, record 4, English, - laser%20powder%20bed%20fusion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fusion au laser sur lit de poudre
1, record 4, French, fusion%20au%20laser%20sur%20lit%20de%20poudre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FLLP 2, record 4, French, FLLP
proposal, feminine noun
- LPBF 3, record 4, French, LPBF
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Lasers and Masers
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- optical smoothing
1, record 5, English, optical%20smoothing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the context of inertial confinement fusion, optical smoothing is a technique used to provide laser irradiation as homogeneous as possible. It is required for limiting the development of laser-plasma instabilities... 2, record 5, English, - optical%20smoothing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Masers et lasers
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lissage optique
1, record 5, French, lissage%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique optique qui modifie les caractéristiques des faisceaux laser pour rendre l'irradiation de la cible de fusion inertielle le plus homogène possible. 2, record 5, French, - lissage%20optique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lissage optique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 septembre 2021. 3, record 5, French, - lissage%20optique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- neodymium glass laser
1, record 6, English, neodymium%20glass%20laser
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Nd:glass laser 2, record 6, English, Nd%3Aglass%20laser
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nd : glass lasers are usually frequency tripled to the third harmonic at 351 nm in laser fusion devices. 3, record 6, English, - neodymium%20glass%20laser
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- laser à verre au néodyme
1, record 6, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20verre%20au%20n%C3%A9odyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- laser verre au néodyme 2, record 6, French, laser%20verre%20au%20n%C3%A9odyme
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'interaction non linéaire du rayonnement du laser à verre au néodyme avec un cristal de phosphate dihydrogéné de potassium (KDP) se révéla très efficace [...] 3, record 6, French, - laser%20%C3%A0%20verre%20au%20n%C3%A9odyme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- inertial confinement fusion
1, record 7, English, inertial%20confinement%20fusion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ICF 2, record 7, English, ICF
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- inertial fusion 3, record 7, English, inertial%20fusion
correct
- inertial containement fusion 4, record 7, English, inertial%20containement%20fusion
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The thermonuclear] fusion in which a fuel capsule is imploded very quickly, so that the inertia of the converging fuel ions allows fusion to occur before the particles can disperse. 5, record 7, English, - inertial%20confinement%20fusion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inertial confinement fusion triggers fusion reactions by igniting a pellet containing fusion fuel using intense laser or ion beams as drivers. 6, record 7, English, - inertial%20confinement%20fusion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fusion par confinement inertiel
1, record 7, French, fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- FCI 2, record 7, French, FCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fusion inertielle 3, record 7, French, fusion%20inertielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusion thermonucléaire produite par l'implosion d'un microballon de fusion inertielle sous l'effet de faisceaux laser ou d'un rayonnement X. 4, record 7, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fusion est dite ici «inertielle» parce qu'elle ne se produit que pendant le temps très court, résultant de l'inertie des combustibles, qui précède leur dispersion. 4, record 7, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusion par confinement inertiel; fusion inertielle : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017. 5, record 7, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-04-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- laser metal deposition
1, record 8, English, laser%20metal%20deposition
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- LMD 2, record 8, English, LMD
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laser Metal Deposition(LMD) is a process which uses a laser beam to form a melt pool on a metallic substrate, into which powder is fed. The powder melts to form a deposit that is fusion bonded to the substrate. The required geometry is built up layer by layer. Both the laser and nozzle from which the powder is delivered are manipulated using a gantry system or robotic arm. 3, record 8, English, - laser%20metal%20deposition
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dépôt de métal au laser
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20au%20laser
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- dépôt de métal par laser 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20par%20laser
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dépôt de métal par laser. Le laser assure le frittage ou la fusion. Une buse pulvérise la poudre métallique. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20au%20laser
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- thermal smoothing
1, record 9, English, thermal%20smoothing
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Improved uniformity of the laser for-al spot profile is a necessary criterion for the success of high intensity laser fusion and to improve the quality of data from moderate intensity laser driven shock experiments in solids. Recently developed laser smoothing techniques rely on both temporal smoothing and thermal smoothing to produce uniform ablation pressures on the target surface. Thermal smoothing is not effective during the low intensity portion of a laser pulse and the resultant shock structure mirrors the residual laser nonuniformities. The impact of the first(nonuniform) shock can be diminished by using foam layers, a precursor flash, shallow angles of incidence, and by adiabatically compressing the target with a temporally long, slowly rising laser pulse. 1, record 9, English, - thermal%20smoothing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lissage thermique
1, record 9, French, lissage%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il faut au départ et au cours de l'impulsion réaliser une interface aussi régulière que possible. Les irrégularités restantes ne pourront être qu'amplifiées au cours du temps (d'autres effets comme le lissage thermique viennent un peu atténuer le propos). 1, record 9, French, - lissage%20thermique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2009-10-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wet wall 1, record 10, English, wet%20wall
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Target fabrication and injection activities toward a laser fusion reactor with wet wall. 1, record 10, English, - wet%20wall
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mur mouillé
1, record 10, French, mur%20mouill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La protection de la chambre [de réaction] peut être conçue suivant le schéma du mur sec, du mur mouillé ou du mur liquide [...] Le mur mouillé. La première paroi est un tissu poreux à travers lequel suinte en permanence un liquide (plomb, sel fondu, etc.); l'évaporation (plusieurs dizaines de kilogrammes) est acceptée. Ce schéma se prête à l'emploi de tous les types de cibles et de faisceaux d'énergie; il pose néanmoins le problème de la restauration, entre deux impulsions, de la qualité de l'atmosphère de la chambre. On doit débarrasser la chambre du surcroît de pression et des brouillards induits par la précédente implosion. Cela étant, la protection est, par nature, refaite en permanence. 1, record 10, French, - mur%20mouill%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Bioengineering
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- optiporation
1, record 11, English, optiporation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The availability of additional laser methods such as optical trapping(immobilizing and moving cells or organelles with a focused beam of light), optiporation(permeabilization of the cell membrane with light), optical fusion(inducting cells or vesicles for fuse with light), and optical ablation(optically incinerating cells or subcellular structures) provides an ever-increasing armory of optical tools for new and exciting investigations that depend upon macromanipulation of single cells and contaminant-free isolation of these cells from tissue slices or tissue culture. 1, record 11, English, - optiporation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Technique biologique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- perméabilisation optique
1, record 11, French, perm%C3%A9abilisation%20optique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Perméabilisation de la membrane cellulaire à l'aide du rayon laser. 1, record 11, French, - perm%C3%A9abilisation%20optique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Bioengineering
- Cytology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- optical ablation
1, record 12, English, optical%20ablation
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The availability of additional laser methods such as optical trapping(immobilizing and moving cells or organelles with a focused beam of light), optiporation(permeabilization of the cell membrane with light), optical fusion(inducting cells or vesicles for fuse with light), and optical ablation(optically incinerating cells or subcellular structures) provides an ever-increasing armory of optical tools for new and exciting investigations that depend upon macromanipulation of single cells and contaminant-free isolation of these cells from tissue slices or tissue culture. 1, record 12, English, - optical%20ablation
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Technique biologique
- Cytologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- ablation optique
1, record 12, French, ablation%20optique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ablation cellulaire par rayon laser. 1, record 12, French, - ablation%20optique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Bioengineering
- Cytology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- optical fusion
1, record 13, English, optical%20fusion
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The availability of additional laser methods such as optical trapping(immobilizing and moving cells or organelles with a focused beam of light), optiporation(permeabilization of the cell membrane with light), optical fusion(inducting cells or vesicles for fuse with light), and optical ablation(optically incinerating cells or subcellular structures) provides an ever-increasing armory of optical tools for new and exciting investigations that depend upon macromanipulation of single cells and contaminant-free isolation of these cells from tissue slices or tissue culture. 1, record 13, English, - optical%20fusion
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Technique biologique
- Cytologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fusion optique
1, record 13, French, fusion%20optique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- optical trapping
1, record 14, English, optical%20trapping
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The availability of additional laser methods such as optical trapping(immobilizing and moving cells or organelles with a focused beam of light), optiporation(permeabilization of the cell membrane with light), optical fusion(inducting cells or vesicles for fuse with light), and optical ablation(optically incinerating cells or subcellular structures) provides an ever-increasing armory of optical tools for new and exciting investigations that depend upon macromanipulation of single cells and contaminant-free isolation of these cells from tissue slices or tissue culture. 1, record 14, English, - optical%20trapping
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Technique biologique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- piégeage optique
1, record 14, French, pi%C3%A9geage%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est souvent délicat de contrôler avec précision la position de l'objet étudié en raison de sa taille et de sa fragilité. Cela devient plus délicat encore lorsqu'il s'agit d'approcher deux objets initialement séparés afin de les amener au contact. Pour réaliser de telles expériences, nous développons des outils spécifiques de manipulation : le piégeage optique par faisceaux laser et la micromanipulation mécanique. Le piégeage optique utilise la pression de radiation exercée par un ou deux faisceaux laser focalisés. On peut ainsi manipuler sans contact des objets de quelques microns. Nous utilisons cette technique pour mettre en contact une particule solide avec une vésicule géante. 1, record 14, French, - pi%C3%A9geage%20optique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1990-04-23
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- fusion laser
1, record 15, English, fusion%20laser
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the perfect fusion laser. A hot controversy currently rages over what kind of laser is best for fusion. 2, record 15, English, - fusion%20laser
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- laser à fusion
1, record 15, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20fusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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