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MICROSCOPIC CROSS SECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microscopic cross section
1, record 1, English, microscopic%20cross%20section
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cross section per target nucleus, atom, or molecule. 1, record 1, English, - microscopic%20cross%20section
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has the dimension of area and may be visualized as the area normal to the direction of an incident particle which has to be attributed to the target particle to account geometrically for its interaction with the incident particle. It is commonly expressed in barns. 1, record 1, English, - microscopic%20cross%20section
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microscopic cross section : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - microscopic%20cross%20section
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- section efficace microscopique
1, record 1, French, section%20efficace%20microscopique
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
Section efficace par noyau, atome ou molécule cibles. 1, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20microscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle a la dimension d'une aire et elle peut, d'une manière imagée, être représentée par l'aire normale à la direction d'une particule incidente qui doit être attribuée à la particule cible pour rendre compte géométriquement de son interaction avec la particule incidente. Elle est communément exprimée en barns. 1, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20microscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
section efficace microscopique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20microscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absorption microscopic cross section
1, record 2, English, absorption%20microscopic%20cross%20section
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the low-energy region the absorption microscopic cross section varies as 1/v or 1/(A/E), where v is the neutron speed and E the neutron energy. 1, record 2, English, - absorption%20microscopic%20cross%20section
Record 2, Key term(s)
- absorption microscopic cross-section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- section efficace microscopique d’absorption
1, record 2, French, section%20efficace%20microscopique%20d%26rsquo%3Babsorption
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la figure 1 rappelle de façon schématique l’allure des sections efficaces microscopiques d’absorption de l’uranium 235 en fonction de l’énergie. 1, record 2, French, - section%20efficace%20microscopique%20d%26rsquo%3Babsorption
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section efficace macroscopique. Imaginons un neutron voyageant dans la matière, qu'il «voit» pratiquement comme du vide, puisqu'il «ignore» les électrons. Son parcours se produit donc en ligne droite à vitesse constante jusqu’à ce qu’il percute un noyau se trouvant sur la trajectoire. Pour petit parcours dx, cette probabilité de collision est infinitésimale et proportionnelle à dx (par exemple le neutron a deux fois plus de chances de percuter un noyau sur un parcours de 2 [micromètres] que sur un parcours de 1 [micromètre]) : nous pouvons l’écrire [sigma]dx en notant [sigma] le coefficient de proportionnalité adéquat appelé «section efficace microscopique». 2, record 2, French, - section%20efficace%20microscopique%20d%26rsquo%3Babsorption
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- macroscopic cross section
1, record 3, English, macroscopic%20cross%20section
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cross section per unit volume of a given material for a specified process. 1, record 3, English, - macroscopic%20cross%20section
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the reciprocal of the mean free path for that process. For a pure nuclide, it is the product of the microscopic cross section and the number of target nuclei per unit volume; for a mixture of nuclides, it is the sum of such products. 1, record 3, English, - macroscopic%20cross%20section
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- section efficace macroscopique
1, record 3, French, section%20efficace%20macroscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section efficace par unité de volume d'une matière donnée pour un processus déterminé. 2, record 3, French, - section%20efficace%20macroscopique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est l'inverse du libre parcours moyen pour ce processus. Pour un nucléide pur, elle est égale au produit de la section efficace microscopique par le nombre volumique de noyaux cibles; pour un mélange de nucléides, elle est la somme de tels produits. 2, record 3, French, - section%20efficace%20macroscopique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- differential microscopic cross section 1, record 4, English, differential%20microscopic%20cross%20section
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The differential microscopic cross section, defined only for scattering, is the area presented by a nucleus to a neutron for scattering into an element of solid angle dQ located about 6Q, i. e., da/dS2. 24. 1, record 4, English, - differential%20microscopic%20cross%20section
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- section efficace microscopique différentielle
1, record 4, French, section%20efficace%20microscopique%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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