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MICRO-INSTABILITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Atomic Physics
- Plasma Physics
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Alfvén-wave instability
1, record 1, English, Alfv%C3%A9n%2Dwave%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire-hose instability 1, record 1, English, fire%2Dhose%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electromagnetic micro-instability generated when the energy of the particles is larger in the direction along the magnetic field than in the plane perpendicular to the field[. ] 2, record 1, English, - Alfv%C3%A9n%2Dwave%20instability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This instability is] due to the centrifugal force which acts on the plasma flowing along a curved field line causing the whole field pattern to oscillate back and forth. 2, record 1, English, - Alfv%C3%A9n%2Dwave%20instability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alfvén-wave instability; fire-hose instability: terms standardized by ISO in 1997. 3, record 1, English, - Alfv%C3%A9n%2Dwave%20instability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Physique atomique
- Physique des plasmas
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instabilité d'onde d'Alfvén
1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20d%27Alfv%C3%A9n
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instabilité à saccades 1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20saccades
feminine noun, standardized
- instabilité «lance d'incendie» 1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20%C2%ABlance%20d%27incendie%C2%BB
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité électromagnétique qui prend naissance lorsque l'énergie longitudinale des particules est supérieure à leur énergie transversale[.] 2, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20d%27Alfv%C3%A9n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette instabilité est due à la force centrifuge agissant sur le plasma en mouvement le long d'une ligne de force courbée et entraîne une oscillation transversale de toutes les lignes de force magnétiques. 2, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20d%27Alfv%C3%A9n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instabilité d'onde d'Alfvén; instabilité à saccades; instabilité «lance d'incendie» : termes normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20d%27Alfv%C3%A9n
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whistler-wave instability
1, record 2, English, whistler%2Dwave%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- helicon-wave instability 1, record 2, English, helicon%2Dwave%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electromagnetic micro-instability similar to the Alfvén-wave instability but which arises at frequencies near the ion cyclotron frequency where the adiabatic invariance is destroyed. 2, record 2, English, - whistler%2Dwave%20instability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whistler-wave instability; helicon-wave instability: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - whistler%2Dwave%20instability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instabilité d'onde siffleuse
1, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20siffleuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- instabilité d'onde hélicon 1, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20h%C3%A9licon
feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité électromagnétique semblable à l'instabilité d'onde d'Alfvén mais qui se manifeste à des fréquences proches de la fréquence gyromagnétique des ions où l'invariance adiabatique est détruite. 2, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20siffleuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instabilité d'onde siffleuse; instabilité d'onde hélicon : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20siffleuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mirror instability
1, record 3, English, mirror%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electromagnetic micro-instability which can arise in a magnetic mirror configuration when the plasma particle energy component perpendicular to the magnetic field is greater than the longitudinal component. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 2, record 3, English, - mirror%20instability
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mirror instability: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - mirror%20instability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instabilité miroir
1, record 3, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20miroir
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité électromagnétique qui se produit dans une configuration magnétique à miroir lorsque la composante perpendiculaire au champ magnétique de l'énergie des particules du plasma est supérieure à la composante longitudinale. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 3, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20miroir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les particules se concentrent dans le plan médian entre les deux miroirs magnétiques. Il s'ensuit une expansion des lignes de force due à la pression du plasma dans ce plan, ce qui a pour effet d'augmenter le rapport de miroir et d'entraîner un nouveau renforcement de la concentration des particules dans le plan médian. Pour une énergie suffisamment grande, l'expansion du champ croît rapidement et le plasma devient instable. 2, record 3, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20miroir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instabilité miroir : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20miroir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- loss-cone instability
1, record 4, English, loss%2Dcone%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- maser instability 2, record 4, English, maser%20instability
correct, standardized
- loss cone instability 3, record 4, English, loss%20cone%20instability
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electrostatic micro-instability which arises in open-ended systems where the deficit of plasma particles within the loss-cones produces a "humped distribution" in velocity space. 4, record 4, English, - loss%2Dcone%20instability
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This creates a situation similar to that in the two-stream instability. 4, record 4, English, - loss%2Dcone%20instability
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loss-cone instability; maser instability: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - loss%2Dcone%20instability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instabilité du cône de perte
1, record 4, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20du%20c%C3%B4ne%20de%20perte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- instabilité maser 1, record 4, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20maser
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité électrostatique qui se produit dans les systèmes ouverts où la diminution de la densité de particules de plasma dans les cônes de perte provoque une «distribution à bosse» dans l'espace des vitesses. 2, record 4, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20du%20c%C3%B4ne%20de%20perte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ceci crée une situation semblable à celle de l'instabilité de double faisceau. 2, record 4, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20du%20c%C3%B4ne%20de%20perte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instabilité du cône de perte; instabilité maser : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20du%20c%C3%B4ne%20de%20perte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ion-wave instability
1, record 5, English, ion%2Dwave%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ion-acoustic instability 2, record 5, English, ion%2Dacoustic%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electrostatic micro-instability due to ion plasma oscillations which are driven by a small electric current, i. e., a relative motion between ions and electrons along the magnetic field lines. 2, record 5, English, - ion%2Dwave%20instability
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in-wave instability; ion-acoustic instability: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - ion%2Dwave%20instability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- instabilité d'onde ionique
1, record 5, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20ionique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- instabilité ionique acoustique 2, record 5, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20ionique%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité électrostatique due à des oscillations de plasma ioniques engendrées par un faible courant électrique, c'est-à-dire un mouvement relatif des ions et des électrons le long des lignes de force magnétiques. 2, record 5, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20ionique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instabilité d'onde ionique; instabilité ionique acoustique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27onde%20ionique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cyclotron instability
1, record 6, English, cyclotron%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electrostatic micro-instability in a homogeneous anisotropic plasma due to coupling between the cyclotron motion of particles, and an electrostatic wave which is associated with plasma oscillation and which is coupled to the longitudinal motion of the particles. 2, record 6, English, - cyclotron%20instability
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyclotron instability: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - cyclotron%20instability
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- instabilité cyclotron
1, record 6, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20cyclotron
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité électrostatique due à un couplage entre le mouvement cyclotron des particules et une onde électrostatique associée à l'oscillation d'un plasma homogène et anisotrope; l'onde électrostatique, à son tour, est couplée avec le mouvement longitudinal des particules. 2, record 6, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20cyclotron
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instabilité cyclotron : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20cyclotron
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-09-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- microinstability
1, record 7, English, microinstability
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- micro-instability 2, record 7, English, micro%2Dinstability
correct, standardized
- kinetic instability 3, record 7, English, kinetic%20instability
correct, standardized
- microscopic instability 4, record 7, English, microscopic%20instability
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instability that cannot be deduced from the macroscopic equation of a plasma, but calls for microscopic equations for the velocity distribution function of the plasma particles. 5, record 7, English, - microinstability
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Kinetic instability" and "micro-instability" have been standardized by ISO. 6, record 7, English, - microinstability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- micro-instabilité
1, record 7, French, micro%2Dinstabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- microinstabilité 2, record 7, French, microinstabilit%C3%A9
see observation, feminine noun
- instabilité microscopique 2, record 7, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20microscopique
feminine noun
- instabilité cinétique 3, record 7, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20cin%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instabilité qui ne peut être déduite des équations macroscopiques d'un plasma, mais fait appel aux équations microscopiques pour la fonction de distribution des vitesses des particules du plasma. 1, record 7, French, - micro%2Dinstabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Micro-instabilité» et «instabilité cinétique» ont été normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 7, French, - micro%2Dinstabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microinstabilité : Il n'est pas recommandé de souder le préfixe micro- à un nom qui commence par la voyelle «i» en raison de la prononciation «oin» (dans ce cas) qu'engendre cette agglutination. La graphie «micro-instabilité» est préférable. 5, record 7, French, - micro%2Dinstabilit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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