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MICROCHANNEL [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead time
1, record 1, English, dead%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… after the charge cloud caused by a particle interacting with the MCP [microchannel plate chevron pair] reaches the anode, there is a certain amount of electronic amplification and other processing to produce a signal suitable for acceptance/rejection as a “count. ” The processing electronics require a finite time, known as a “dead time” to deal with this activity and are unable to register subsequent counts while they are doing so, hence the term, “dead time. ” 1, record 1, English, - dead%20time
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deadtime
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps mort
1, record 1, French, temps%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une chaîne de mesure, temps minimum qu’il lui faut à partir de son déclenchement par un évènement, pour être prête à traiter le suivant. 2, record 1, French, - temps%20mort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quel que soit le détecteur (et l’électronique associée), il faut un temps minimal entre deux événements successifs pour que l’on puisse réellement observer deux signaux. Ce temps est appelé temps mort du compteur. Deux cas extrêmes sont à considérer. Compteur paralysable [...] Compteur non paralysable [...] 3, record 1, French, - temps%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Everhart-Thornley detector
1, record 2, English, Everhart%2DThornley%20detector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The scintillator-photomultiplier detector applied especially in scanning electron microscopy equipment. 2, record 2, English, - Everhart%2DThornley%20detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electron beam lithography requires a flat sample close to the objective lens, making secondary electron imaging difficult with an ordinary Everhart-Thornley detector(a scintillator-photomultiplier in the chamber). A few high end SEMs are equipped with a detector above the objective lens or can be equipped with a microchannel plate on the pole-piece. These types of detectors are a great advantage for lithography since they alloy the operator to decrease the working distance, and thus the spot size, while keeping the sample flat and in focus. 3, record 2, English, - Everhart%2DThornley%20detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de Everhart et Thornley
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20Everhart%20et%20Thornley
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Micro Channel Architecture
1, record 3, English, Micro%20Channel%20Architecture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MCA 2, record 3, English, MCA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Micro Channel Bus Architecture 3, record 3, English, Micro%20Channel%20Bus%20Architecture
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
IBM PS/2 computer bus design (except the 25-30 models). 4, record 3, English, - Micro%20Channel%20Architecture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The microchannel is electric and physically incompatible with the IBM PC/AT bus. The difference with this latter machine is that the microchannel works like a 16 bite bus or like a 32 bite bus. 4, record 3, English, - Micro%20Channel%20Architecture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Micro Channel Architecture: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, English, - Micro%20Channel%20Architecture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
UNIX Acronym, CommUNIXations, March/April 1990. 6, record 3, English, - Micro%20Channel%20Architecture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- architecture Microcanal
1, record 3, French, architecture%20Microcanal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MCA 2, record 3, French, MCA
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Configuration du bus 32 bits d'IBM utilisé dans la plupart des modèles PS/2, les modèles RISC/6000 et quelques modèles ES/9000 qui assure la maîtrise du bus et le transfert des données à 20/40/80 Mo/s. 3, record 3, French, - architecture%20Microcanal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'architecture Microcanal [...] présente une amélioration de l'architecture actuelle des ordinateurs personnels IBM. 4, record 3, French, - architecture%20Microcanal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En fait, ce n'est pas un microcanal mais un bus qui est à la base de cette architecture. Microcanal est plutôt une désignation qu'une description, d'où le M majuscule. 5, record 3, French, - architecture%20Microcanal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arquitectura microcanal
1, record 3, Spanish, arquitectura%20microcanal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diseño de buses de los ordenadores IBM PS/2 (excepto los modelos 25 y 30). 1, record 3, Spanish, - arquitectura%20microcanal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El microcanal es eléctrica y físicamente incompatible con el bus del IBM PC/AT. A diferencia de éste último, el microcanal funciona como un bus de 16 bitos o como uno de 32 bitos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - arquitectura%20microcanal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arquitectura microcanal: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - arquitectura%20microcanal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- biomedical analysis system
1, record 4, English, biomedical%20analysis%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BMAS 2, record 4, English, BMAS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The long-term goal is to build a miniaturized biomedical analysis system using a microchannel flow, acoustic radiation forces and fluorescence imaging detection. 3, record 4, English, - biomedical%20analysis%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système d'analyses biomédicales
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27analyses%20biom%C3%A9dicales
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- BMAS 1, record 4, French, BMAS
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- système d'analyse biomédicale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- microchannel plate
1, record 5, English, microchannel%20plate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An improvement over the second generation, these contain a finer microchannel plate and improved phosphor coatings, features which increase the cost but improve performance at lower light levels. 1, record 5, English, - microchannel%20plate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- matrice de microcanaux
1, record 5, French, matrice%20de%20microcanaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains constructeurs offrent aussi des lunettes équipées de tubes [...] qui diffèrent des tubes de IIe génération par une matrice de microcanaux plus fine et des revêtements phosphoriques plus efficients. 1, record 5, French, - matrice%20de%20microcanaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- input/output surface
1, record 6, English, input%2Foutput%20surface
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A thin low resistance metal electrode is then vacuum-deposited on the input/output surfaces of the microchannel plate, and is allowed to coat the inside surface at each end of the channels to a small but controlled depth. 1, record 6, English, - input%2Foutput%20surface
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surface d'entrée/de sortie
1, record 6, French, surface%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Fde%20sortie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fine électrode de métal faiblement résistante est déposée sous vide sur les surfaces d'entrée/sortie de la plaque du micro canal et on laisse le métal recouvrir la surface interne à chaque extrémité des canaux, mais sur une faible profondeur, strictement contrôlée. 1, record 6, French, - surface%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Fde%20sortie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- photolithographic technique
1, record 7, English, photolithographic%20technique
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the resulting advanced technology microchannel plates-AT-MCP, the channel size, shape and position within the array are determined by a photolithographic technique. 1, record 7, English, - photolithographic%20technique
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- technique photolithographique
1, record 7, French, technique%20photolithographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Galileo Electro-Optics Corporation a mis au point une nouvelle méthode de fabrication des plaques de microcanaux qui détermine, par techniques photolithographiques, la taille, la forme et la position des canaux à l'intérieur du réseau. 1, record 7, French, - technique%20photolithographique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- standard video displays
1, record 8, English, standard%20video%20displays
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This type of system combines signal-to-noise levels typical of microchannel plate image tubes with the modulation transfer function performance of a diode tube design, and generates an electronic output compatible with standard video displays. 1, record 8, English, - standard%20video%20displays
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- écran vidéo standard
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9cran%20vid%C3%A9o%20standard
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce montage donne en sortie un signal compatible avec les écrans vidéo standards. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9cran%20vid%C3%A9o%20standard
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wafer-like structure
1, record 9, English, wafer%2Dlike%20structure
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microchannel plates consist of a parallel array of millions of microscopic electron multipliers fused together in a wafer-like structure. 1, record 9, English, - wafer%2Dlike%20structure
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- structure de type plaquette pour microcircuits
1, record 9, French, structure%20de%20type%20plaquette%20pour%20microcircuits
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une plaque de microcanaux est un réseau parallèle de millions de multiplicateurs d'électrons microscopiques, fondus ensemble dans une structure de type plaquette pour microcircuits. 1, record 9, French, - structure%20de%20type%20plaquette%20pour%20microcircuits
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tri-alkali compounds
1, record 10, English, tri%2Dalkali%20compounds
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although based on the same microchannel plates as the earlier Generation 11 tubes, these have photocathodes made from the semiconductor gallium arsenide(GaAs) rather than the tri-alkali compounds of Generation 11 devices. 1, record 10, English, - tri%2Dalkali%20compounds
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- composés tri-alcalins
1, record 10, French, compos%C3%A9s%20tri%2Dalcalins
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces tubes utilisent les mêmes matrices de microcanaux que ceux de Génération II mais leurs photocathodes sont à semi-conducteur en arséniure de gallium (GaAs) semi-conducteur au lieu de composés tri-alcalins. 1, record 10, French, - compos%C3%A9s%20tri%2Dalcalins
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- photocathode response
1, record 11, English, photocathode%20response
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is due to factors such as decreasing microchannel plate electron gain and decreasing photocathode response. 1, record 11, English, - photocathode%20response
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- réponse de la photocathode
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20de%20la%20photocathode
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principal défaut de ces tubes est que leur gain de luminescence tend à décroître avec le temps ,notamment parce que le gain des microcanaux et la réponse de la photocathode décroissent. 1, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20de%20la%20photocathode
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- night vision video system
1, record 12, English, night%20vision%20video%20system
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A common method of creating a night vision video system is to couple the output of a microchannel plate image tube to a charge-coupled device, normally using a fibre-optic coupler. 1, record 12, English, - night%20vision%20video%20system
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- système vidéo de nuit
1, record 12, French, syst%C3%A8me%20vid%C3%A9o%20de%20nuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode courante pour réaliser un système vidéo de nuit consiste à coupler un CCD [dispositif à charge couplée], généralement à l'aide d'un coupleur à fibre optique à la sortie d'un tube à image à plaque de microcanaux. 1, record 12, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20vid%C3%A9o%20de%20nuit
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- low resistance metal electrode
1, record 13, English, low%20resistance%20metal%20electrode
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A thin low resistance metal electrode is then vacuum-deposited on the input/output surfaces of the microchannel plate, and is allowed to coat the inside surface at each end of the channels to a small but controlled depth. 1, record 13, English, - low%20resistance%20metal%20electrode
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- électrode de métal faiblement résistant
1, record 13, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20faiblement%20r%C3%A9sistant
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dépose alors sous vide une fine électrode de métal faiblement résistant sur les surfaces d'entrée et de sortie de la plaquette de microcanaux. 1, record 13, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20faiblement%20r%C3%A9sistant
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- microchannel plates-AT-MCP
1, record 14, English, microchannel%20plates%2DAT%2DMCP
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the resulting advanced technology microchannel plates-AT-MCP, the channel size, shape and position within the array are determined by a photolithographic technique. 1, record 14, English, - microchannel%20plates%2DAT%2DMCP
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- plaques de microcanaux
1, record 14, French, plaques%20de%20microcanaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Galileo Electro-Optics Corporation a mis au point une nouvelle méthode de fabrication des plaques de microcanaux qui détermine, par photolithographie, la taille, la forme et la position des canaux à l'intérieur du réseau. 1, record 14, French, - plaques%20de%20microcanaux
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1994-01-26
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Optics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- phosphor coating
1, record 15, English, phosphor%20coating
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An improvement over the second generation, these contain a finer microchannel plate and improved phosphor coatings, features which increase the cost but improve performance at lower light levels. 1, record 15, English, - phosphor%20coating
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Optique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- revêtement phosphorique
1, record 15, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20phosphorique
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains constructeurs offrent aussi des lunettes équipées de tubes dits de génération «II» qui diffèrent des tubes de IIe génération par une matrice de microcanaux plus fine et des revêtements phosphoriques plus efficients. 1, record 15, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20phosphorique
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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