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GREEN FLASH [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lumisome
1, record 1, English, lumisome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- photosome 2, record 1, English, photosome
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bioluminescence in Renilla is due to the luciferase-catalyzed oxidation of luciferin. Anderson and Cormier have isolated a membrane-bounded, subcellular particle containing luciferase, a luciferin-binding protein with its associated luciferin and a green fluorescent protein all of which are necessary for bioluminescence and its control. When subjected to hypotonic solutions of calcium, these particles produce a flash of green light identical to the in vivo luminescence of Renilla. These particles, identified as the apparent sites of bioluminescence in Renilla, have been termed lumisomes. 3, record 1, English, - lumisome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photosome
1, record 1, French, photosome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organite générateur de bioluminescence. 2, record 1, French, - photosome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce sont des organes pratiquement plans [dans les Annélides Polynoinae] qui peuvent émettre de la lumière sous forme d'éclairs bien caractérisés [...], et c'est là un des cas les plus nets ou la réaction lumineuse est non seulement intracellulaire, mais encore localisée à des organites particuliers: les photosomes [...] 3, record 1, French, - photosome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotosoma
1, record 1, Spanish, fotosoma
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photometeor
1, record 2, English, photometeor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A luminous phenomenon produced in the atmosphere by the reflection, refraction, diffraction or interference of light from the Sun or the Moon. 2, record 2, English, - photometeor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main ones are halo phenomena, rainbow, corona, irisations, glory, Bishop's ring, mirage, shimmer, scintillation, green flash, twilight colours and crepuscular rays. 2, record 2, English, - photometeor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photométéore
1, record 2, French, photom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomènes optiques non liés à des décharges électriques, engendrés par réflexion, réfraction, diffraction ou interférences de la lumière solaire ou lunaire. 2, record 2, French, - photom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle «photométéore» les phénomènes optiques tels que l'arc-en-ciel, les halos, les couronnes et toutes leurs variantes. Ces phénomènes sont dus principalement à la réflexion ou à la réfraction de la lumière du soleil ou de la lune, soit par des gouttes d'eau, soit par des cristaux de glace à l'intérieur des nuages. 3, record 2, French, - photom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotometeoro
1, record 2, Spanish, fotometeoro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno luminoso producido en la atmósfera por reflexión, refracción, difracción o interferencia de la luz procedente del Sol o la Luna. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fotometeoro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los principales fotometeoros son: el halo, el arco iris, la corona, las irisaciones, la corona de Ulloa, el anillo de Bishop, el espejismo, la trepidación óptica, el centelleo, el rayo verde, los colores crepusculares y los rayos crepusculares. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fotometeoro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- green flash
1, record 3, English, green%20flash
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- green ray 1, record 3, English, green%20ray
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Predominantly green colouration of short duration, often in the form of a flash, seen at the extreme upper edge of a luminary(Sun, Moon, or even a planet) when disappearing below or appearing above the horizon. 2, record 3, English, - green%20flash
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the sun sets, sometimes the last bit of light from the disk itself is an emerald green. The same is true of the first bit of light from the rising sun. This phenomenon is known as the "green flash" or "green ray". It is not an optical illusion. The green flash is common and will be visible any time the sun is rises or sets on a "clear", "unobstructed", and "low" horizon.... The explanation for the green flash is thus, 1) refraction separates the solar images by color; 2) at just the right instant, the red image has set, 3) the yellow image is absorbed; and 4) the blue image is scattered away. We are left with the upper limb of the green image. Because the green flash is primarily a refraction effect, it lasts longer and is easier to see from a mountain top than from sea level. 3, record 3, English, - green%20flash
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rayon vert
1, record 3, French, rayon%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- éclat vert 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9clat%20vert
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration à dominante verte et de courte durée, souvent sous forme d'un éclat bref, observée au moment ou l'extrême bord supérieur d'un astre (Soleil, Lune ou même une planète) disparaît derrière l'horizon ou apparaît au-dessus de l'horizon. 2, record 3, French, - rayon%20vert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce que le rayon vert [...] juste avant le coucher du soleil, [...] ce fugace rayon vert émeraude [...] apparaît, et disparaît presque aussi soudainement, lorsque le bord supérieur du disque solaire effleure l'horizon juste avant de se coucher. Cette petite tache lumineuse dure à peine quelques secondes. Plus précisément, 1,8 sec à l'équateur, 2,5 sec à une latitude de 45 degrés. Ce phénomène de réfraction, qui ne se produit que lorsque l'atmosphère est extrêmement pure et qu'il y a très peu de particules pouvant créer de la diffraction ou dispersion, apparaît très rarement au lever ou au coucher du soleil. Comment cela se passe-t-il? La réfraction du Soleil par l'atmosphère crée un spectre vertical. Au fur et à mesure que le soleil descend sous l'horizon, les couleurs spectrales disparaissent une à une à commencer par le rouge, l'orangé, puis le jaune. Quand ces 3 couleurs sont disparues, quelques fois, à peine le temps d'un éclair, la seule couleur qui reste visible est le vert. 3, record 3, French, - rayon%20vert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- destello verde
1, record 3, Spanish, destello%20verde
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayo verde 2, record 3, Spanish, rayo%20verde
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloración verdosa, breve, a veces como un destello, que se ve en el extremo superior del borde de un cuerpo luminoso celeste (el Sol, la Luna e incluso, a veces, un planeta) en el momento de desaparecer por debajo, o aparecer por encima, del horizonte. 1, record 3, Spanish, - destello%20verde
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-radiative tansition
1, record 4, English, non%2Dradiative%20tansition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a ruby laser, a rod of ruby is irradiated with the intense flash of light from xenon-filled flashtubes. Light in the green and blue regions of the spectrum is absorbed by chromium ions, raising the energy of electrons of the ions from the ground state level to one of the broad F bands of levels. Electrons in the F bands rapidly undergo non-radiative transitions to the two metastable E levels. A non-radiative transition does not result in the emission of light; the energy released in the transition is dissipated as heat in the ruby crystal. 2, record 4, English, - non%2Dradiative%20tansition
Record 4, Key term(s)
- non radiative transition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transition non radiative
1, record 4, French, transition%20non%20radiative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transition non-radiative 2, record 4, French, transition%20non%2Dradiative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La possibilité du phénomène laser et d'émission éventuelle d'un rayon laser sont liées aux conditions suivantes : Existence d'un milieu (dans le cas du gyromètre laser, c'est un gaz) possédant au moins trois niveaux d'énergie [...]. Existence d'un procédé, dit de pompage, impliquant un apport d'énergie faisant passer un grand nombre d'électrons du niveau E0) au niveau E [indice 2. Dans le cas des gyromètres laser, le pompage est obtenu par voie électrique [...]. Existence d'un phénomène de résonance correspondant à des ondes lumineuses [...] Dans le cas des gyromètres laser, une cavité résonnante est formée par un ensemble de miroirs de haute qualité. Ces conditions étant remplies, le phénomène suivant peut intervenir : passage d'un grand nombre d'électrons, de E0 en E2, sous l'influence du pompage; passage, sans émission de rayonnement, d'un grand nombre d'électrons de E2 vers E1; la transition est dite non radiative; [...] 1, record 4, French, - transition%20non%20radiative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flash lenses
1, record 5, English, flash%20lenses
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mirrored lenses 1, record 5, English, mirrored%20lenses
correct, plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mirrored Lenses-FL(Flash) : A coloured coating applied to the outside of the lens. The coating can be applied over any base colour lens, i. e. vermillon, amber, grey. Due to their reflective properties, any mirrored lens will appear darker since it will reflect a certain amount of light trying to reach the eye. A mirrored lens will also add an extra buffer against glare. Mirrored or "Flash" lenses are available in a variety of different colours. Unless otherwise marked, these lenses use Vermillon as a base colour. The following colours are available as a Flash coating : Gold Flash, Amber Flash, Bollé 100 Flash; Blue Flash; Silver Flash; Green Flash; Gun Flash. 1, record 5, English, - flash%20lenses
Record 5, Key term(s)
- flash lens
- mirrored lens
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- verres miroirs
1, record 5, French, verres%20miroirs
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couleur des verres solaires est une question de goût. Il faut savoir que le bleu et le rose modifient la perception des couleurs. Les verres photochromiques (qui foncent lorsque la lumière augmente et inversement) existent également dans différentes couleurs (brun, gris, vert). Les verres «miroirs» qui peuvent être bleutés, argentés ou dorés, permettent de lutter contre la réverbération. Ils sont très utiles dans les sports de l'extrême et sont devenus, grâce à un phénomène de mode, très utilisés en ville. [...] LOUBSOL pour tous les sports d'action : bateau, char à voile, escalade, a conçu un bandeau panoramique haute performance avec 3 écrans interchangeables : fumé traitement miroir, ambre traitement flash miroir et incolore traitement UV 400. 1, record 5, French, - verres%20miroirs
Record 5, Key term(s)
- verre miroir
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric layering
1, record 6, English, atmospheric%20layering
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As stated before, the atmospheric conditions which are most favorable for the Green Flash are a calm and stratified atmosphere. When the Sun is a few degrees above the horizon, it appears distorted and flattened in the vertical direction(although the azimuthal size hardly changes). The closer it gets to the horizon, the more flattened it gets. Soon, the edge of the sun will become "notched" on either side. These notches appear to "ride" up the sides of the Sun from bottom to top; however, in reality, the notches are caused by the atmospheric layering and aren’t moving-it's the sun which is setting through them. 1, record 6, English, - atmospheric%20layering
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- feuilletage atmosphérique
1, record 6, French, feuilletage%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de l'atmosphère présentant des feuillets. 1, record 6, French, - feuilletage%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce feuilletage atmosphérique est responsable en grande partie de nombreux phénomènes de propagation que les radiométéorologistes étudient depuis longtemps : la propagation transhorizon. 1, record 6, French, - feuilletage%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-09-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
- Psychology (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- visual awareness
1, record 7, English, visual%20awareness
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- visual consciousness 1, record 7, English, visual%20consciousness
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visual awareness primarily involves seeing what is directly in front of you, but it can be influenced by a three-dimensional representation of the object in view retained by the brain. If you see the back of a person’s head, the brain infers that there is a face on the front of it. We know this is true because we would be very startled if a mirror revealed that the front was exactly like the back. 1, record 7, English, - visual%20awareness
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Brief flashes of colored light enable researchers to infer the minimum time required for visual awareness. A disk of red light is projected for 20 milliseconds, followed immediately by a 20-millisecond flash of green light. But the observer reports seeing a single flash of yellow, the color that would be apparent if red and green were projected simultaneously. The subject does not become aware of red followed by green until the length of the flashes is extended to 60 to 70 milliseconds. 1, record 7, English, - visual%20awareness
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perception visuelle consciente
1, record 7, French, perception%20visuelle%20consciente
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- conscience visuelle 1, record 7, French, conscience%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
- prise de conscience visuelle 1, record 7, French, prise%20de%20conscience%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
- pensée visuelle 1, record 7, French, pens%C3%A9e%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
- vision consciente 1, record 7, French, vision%20consciente
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La perception visuelle consciente est bien plus riche que la vision pure et simple : le cerveau conserve en mémoire une certaine représentation tridimensionnelle de l'objet regardé. Quand nous voyons la tête d'une personne qui nous tourne le dos, notre cerveau en déduit qu'il existe un visage de l'autre côté. Nous considérons cette proposition comme vraie et nous serions très étonnés si un miroir renvoyait une image du devant de la tête exactement identique à la vue arrière. 1, record 7, French, - perception%20visuelle%20consciente
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Grâce à des stimuli visuels brefs de lumière colorée on étudie le temps minimal nécessaire à la perception visuelle consciente. Une tache de couleur rouge est projetée pendant 20 millisecondes et remplacée immédiatement par une tache de lumière verte, pendant la même durée. L'observateur ne voit qu'une seule tache de couleur jaune, qu'il verrait également si les deux couleurs étaient projetées simultanément. Le sujet ne commence à percevoir la succession rouge-vert que lorsque les éclairs durent au moins 60 à 70 millisecondes. 1, record 7, French, - perception%20visuelle%20consciente
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ruby laser
1, record 8, English, ruby%20laser
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- ruby optical maser 2, record 8, English, ruby%20optical%20maser
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optically pumped solid-state laser that uses a ruby crystal to produce an intense and extremely narrow beam of coherent red light. 3, record 8, English, - ruby%20laser
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In] a ruby laser... [the] crystal is excited by an intense flash of light that pours in immense numbers of exciting violet and green photons... 4, record 8, English, - ruby%20laser
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The ruby laser ... produces radiation in an intense but very short pulse ... 5, record 8, English, - ruby%20laser
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ruby (aluminum oxide doped with ... chromium ...) is an example of a three energy level laser. 2, record 8, English, - ruby%20laser
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- laser à rubis
1, record 8, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20rubis
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laser à rubis. (...) En éclairant un échantillon de rubis avec un faisceau de lumière verte ou ultraviolette on induit, par pompage optique, des transitions entre le niveau fondamental et les bandes d'absorption. 2, record 8, French, - laser%20%C3%A0%20rubis
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le laser à rubis est parfaitement adapté à la production de courtes impulsions lumineuses très intenses (...) 3, record 8, French, - laser%20%C3%A0%20rubis
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les lasers réalisés habituellement font appel à des milieux amplificateurs solides ou gazeux (...). Un exemple des premiers est le laser à rubis, dont le milieu actif est constitué par des ions trivalents de chrome placés dans un réseau de corindon (alumine cristallisée). 4, record 8, French, - laser%20%C3%A0%20rubis
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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