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GAMMA VARIABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positron annihilation
1, record 1, English, positron%20annihilation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- annihilation of positrons 2, record 1, English, annihilation%20of%20positrons
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Positron decay in matter by annihilation with an electron. 3, record 1, English, - positron%20annihilation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Discovery of cataclysmic variables... Verifying that an object is a cataclysmic variable is also fairly straightforward : they are usually quite blue objects, they exhibit rapid and strong variability, and they tend to emit in the ultraviolet and X-ray ranges; they are expected also to emit gamma rays, from annihilation of positrons from proton-rich nuclei produced in the fusion explosion... 3, record 1, English, - positron%20annihilation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually an "atom" of positronium (e+e-) forms which annihilates to produce two 511-keV photons. Occasionally, the positron will annihilate in flight to produce one or more photons sharing the total rest mass and kinetic energy of the positron and electron. 3, record 1, English, - positron%20annihilation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- annihilation des positons
1, record 1, French, annihilation%20des%20positons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- annihilation des positrons 2, record 1, French, annihilation%20des%20positrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Annihilation des positons. Cette méthode permet de mesurer le temps de vie des positons piégés par tout défaut provoquant une diminution de la densité électronique locale [...] Elle est donc non seulement sensible à la présence de lacunes et petites cavités, mais également à celle de certains précipités. Toutefois, l'interprétation des résultats obtenus par cette technique s'avère parfois délicate. 1, record 1, French, - annihilation%20des%20positons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phase changing network
1, record 2, English, phase%20changing%20network
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- phase-changing network 2, record 2, English, phase%2Dchanging%20network
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The phase changing element is suitably a variable capacitance and may be incorporated into channel µ. One form of phase changing network takes the form of an RC circuit having an adjustable capacitor. The reaction channel ß then contains the temperature stabilized resonator circuit. In practice the resonator is preferably placed in the network y [gamma]. 1, record 2, English, - phase%20changing%20network
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The peak/r.m.s. ratio of the signal should not exceed 3.5. This requirement may be achieved, in the case of a particular generator, by means of an associated phase-changing network. 2, record 2, English, - phase%20changing%20network
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réseau de déphasage
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20d%C3%A9phasage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'invention se base sur l'idée de faire fonctionner le réseau de déphasage de type RC dans un mode admittance plutôt que dans un mode impédance, le mode admittance fournissant une sortie de signal en puissance plutôt qu'en tension. Cette idée a été appliquée dans d'autres types d'amplificateurs déphaseurs. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20d%C3%A9phasage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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