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GAS PHOTOTUBE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas-filled phototube
1, record 1, English, gas%2Dfilled%20phototube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas-filled photocell 2, record 1, English, gas%2Dfilled%20photocell
correct
- gas phototube 3, record 1, English, gas%20phototube
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phototube that is more sensitive than the corresponding high vacuum cell because of formation of ions by collision of the photoelectrons with the gas molecules. 4, record 1, English, - gas%2Dfilled%20phototube
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gas-filled photoelectric tube
- gas-filled photoemissive cell
- gas-filled photosensitive tube
- gas-filled photovalve
- gas-filled photo-electric tube
- gas-filled photo-emissive cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule à gaz
1, record 1, French, cellule%20%C3%A0%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phototube à gaz 2, record 1, French, phototube%20%C3%A0%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phototube utilisant l'effet de multiplication dans le gaz où l'ionisation par choc des molécules du gaz produite par les photoélectrons amplifie le rendement quantique et le photocourant. 3, record 1, French, - cellule%20%C3%A0%20gaz
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tube photoélectronique à gaz
- tube à gaz photoélectronique
- cellule photoémissive à gaz
- cellule photo-émissive à gaz
- cellule à gaz photoémissive
- cellule à gaz photo-émissive
- tube photoélectrique à gaz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fototubo de gas
1, record 1, Spanish, fototubo%20de%20gas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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