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GAS MULTIPLICATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Analytical Chemistry
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saturation
1, record 1, English, saturation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition reached by an ionization chamber when practically all the ions formed are collected(without reaching the gas multiplication phase). 1, record 1, English, - saturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saturation: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 1, English, - saturation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Chimie analytique
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saturation
1, record 1, French, saturation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'une chambre d'ionisation dans laquelle pratiquement tous les ions formés sont collectés (sans atteindre la phase de multiplication dans le gaz). 1, record 1, French, - saturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saturation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 2, record 1, French, - saturation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas multiplication
1, record 2, English, gas%20multiplication
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a sufficiently intense electric field, the process by which the ion pairs produced in a gas by incident radiation generate additional ion pairs. 2, record 2, English, - gas%20multiplication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas multiplication : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - gas%20multiplication
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- multiplication dans le gaz
1, record 2, French, multiplication%20dans%20le%20gaz
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- multiplication gazeuse 2, record 2, French, multiplication%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus par lequel les paires d'ions produites dans un gaz par un rayonnement incident engendrent des paires d'ions supplémentaires sous l'action d'un champ électrique élevé. 3, record 2, French, - multiplication%20dans%20le%20gaz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiplication dans le gaz : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - multiplication%20dans%20le%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- multiplicación en el gas
1, record 2, Spanish, multiplicaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20gas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gas multiplication factor
1, record 3, English, gas%20multiplication%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The factor by which a number of ion pairs is multiplied as a result of the gas multiplication process. 1, record 3, English, - gas%20multiplication%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur de multiplication dans le gaz
1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20multiplication%20dans%20le%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur par lequel le nombre de paires d'ions initial est multiplié suite à la multiplication dans le gaz. 2, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20multiplication%20dans%20le%20gaz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Física atómica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de multiplicación en el gas
1, record 3, Spanish, factor%20de%20multiplicaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20gas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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