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MIRROR PHASE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronic mirror
1, record 1, English, electronic%20mirror
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The electronic mirror consists of an array of monolithic, solid-state, varactor diodes together with antennas and bias lines. The incident electromagnetic wave is steered through a progressive phase shift introduced across the array through a simple bias voltage. 1, record 1, English, - electronic%20mirror
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- miroir électronique
1, record 1, French, miroir%20%C3%A9lectronique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical demultiplexer
1, record 2, English, optical%20demultiplexer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] optical demultiplexer takes a stream of data moving at 40 gigabits per second and breaks it into separate lower-speed transmissions. A device called a nonlinear optical loop mirror receives incoming light pulses(each pulse represents one bit of data) and splits it in two. The signals move through the loop of optical fiber in opposite directions. A train of control pulses and the clockwise pulses interact with one another because of certain nonlinear physical properties in the fiber. This interplay of light pulses changes the phase of some of the clockwise pulses. After the control pulse leaves the loop, the two pulse streams moving in opposite directions merge back at the signal splitter, emitting 10-gigabit-per-second pulses from one fiber and 30-gigabit-per-second pulses from the other. 2, record 2, English, - optical%20demultiplexer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démultiplexeur optique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9multiplexeur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un démultiplexeur optique scinde un flux de données de 40 gigabits par seconde en deux transmissions de débit inférieur. Un appareil nommé miroir en boucle non linéaire reçoit les impulsions lumineuses incidentes (chaque impulsion représente un bit) et les dédouble. Les deux copies du signal se propagent en sens inverse le long de la boucle optique. Les impulsions tournant dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre interagissent avec un train d'impulsions de commande grâce aux propriétés non linéaires de la fibre. Cette interaction modifie la phase de certaines des impulsions. Une fois que l'impulsion de commande a quitté la boucle, les deux trains d'impulsions se recombinent dans le séparateur de signal, divisant le flot de données en deux trains d'impulsions à dix gigabits par seconde et 30 gigabits par seconde, qui sont dirigés dans deux fibres distinctes. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9multiplexeur%20optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non linear optical loop mirror
1, record 3, English, non%20linear%20optical%20loop%20mirror
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] optical demultiplexer takes a stream of data moving at 40 gigabits per second and breaks it into separate lower-speed transmissions. A device called a nonlinear optical loop mirror receives incoming light pulses(each pulse represents one bit of data) and splits it in two. The signals move through the loop of optical fiber in opposite directions. A train of control pulses and the clockwise pulses interact with one another because of certain nonlinear physical properties in the fiber. This interplay of light pulses changes the phase of some of the clockwise pulses. After the control pulse leaves the loop, the two pulse streams moving in opposite directions merge back at the signal splitter, emitting 10-gigabit-per-second pulses from the fiber and 30-gigabit-per-second pulses from the other. 2, record 3, English, - non%20linear%20optical%20loop%20mirror
Record 3, Key term(s)
- nonlinear optical loop mirror
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- miroir en boucle non linéaire
1, record 3, French, miroir%20en%20boucle%20non%20lin%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- miroir non linéaire en boucle 2, record 3, French, miroir%20non%20lin%C3%A9aire%20en%20boucle
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un démultiplexeur optique scinde un flux de données de 40 gigabits par seconde en deux transmissions de débit inférieur. Un appareil nommé miroir en boucle non linéaire reçoit les impulsions lumineuses incidentes (chaque impulsion représente un bit) et les dédouble. Les deux copies du signal se propagent en sens inverse le long de la boucle optique. Les impulsions tournant dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre interagissent avec un train d'impulsions de commande grâce aux propriétés non linéaires de la fibre. Cette interaction modifie la phase de certaines de impulsions. Une fois que l'impulsion de commande a quitté la boucle, les deux trains d'impulsions se recombinent dans le séparateur de signal, divisant le flot de données en deux trains d'impulsions à dix gigabits par seconde et 30 gigabits par seconde, qui sont dirigés dans deux fibres distinctes. 1, record 3, French, - miroir%20en%20boucle%20non%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lasers and Masers
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- light pulse
1, record 4, English, light%20pulse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An] optical demultiplexer takes a stream of data moving at 40 gigabits per second and breaks it into separate lower-speed transmissions. A device called a nonlinear optical loop mirror receives incoming light pulses(each pulse represents one bit of data) and splits it in two. The signals move through the loop of optical fiber in opposite directions. A train of control pulses [and the] clockwise pulses interact with one another because of certain nonlinear physical properties in the fiber. This interplay of light pulses changes the phase of some of the clockwise pulses. After the control pulse leaves the loop, the two pulse streams moving in opposite directions merge back at the signal splitter, emitting 10-gigabit-per-second pulses from one fiber and 30-gigabit-per-second pulses from the other. 2, record 4, English, - light%20pulse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Incoming light pulse. 3, record 4, English, - light%20pulse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Pulse stream. 3, record 4, English, - light%20pulse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Masers et lasers
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- impulsion lumineuse
1, record 4, French, impulsion%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un démultiplexeur optique scinde un flux de données de 40 gigabits par seconde en deux transmissions de débit inférieur. Un appareil nommé miroir en boucle non linéaire reçoit les impulsions lumineuses incidentes (chaque impulsion représente un bit) et les dédouble. Les deux copies du signal se propagent en sens inverse le long de la boucle optique. Les impulsions tournant dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre interagissent avec un train d'impulsions de commande grâce aux propriétés non linéaires de la fibre. Cette interaction modifie la phase de certaines des impulsions. Une fois que l'impulsion de commande a quitté la boucle, les deux trains d'impulsions se recombinent dans le séparateur de signal, divisant le flot de données en deux trains d'impulsions à dix gigabits par seconde et 30 gigabits par seconde, qui sont dirigés dans deux fibres distinctes. 2, record 4, French, - impulsion%20lumineuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Impulsion lumineuse incidente. 3, record 4, French, - impulsion%20lumineuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Train d'impulsions lumineuses. 3, record 4, French, - impulsion%20lumineuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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