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NUCLEUS PHYSICS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Physics
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elementary particle physicist
1, record 1, English, elementary%20particle%20physicist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elementary particles physicist 2, record 1, English, elementary%20particles%20physicist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For all we know electrons and quarks are elementary particles, which means that in no experiment has there anything like a structure of these particles been seen. They appear point-like, unlike the proton, neutron, nucleus and atom that have sizes that can be measured. It is, of course, entirely possible that particles that are called elementary today shall turn out to be composite; let it be said though that they have been probed quite extensively.... The aim is to know all about them, their properties and their interactions. The idea is that from this nuclear physics, atomic physics, chemistry, in fact, the whole physical world derives. Thus particles and their interactions are the very fundamentals of nature. That is the view now. An elementary particle physicist studies primarily these elementary particles and not the larger structures such as protons, nuclei or atoms. 1, record 1, English, - elementary%20particle%20physicist
Record 1, Key term(s)
- elementary-particle physicist
- elementary-particles physicist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Physique
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- physicien des particules élémentaires
1, record 1, French, physicien%20des%20particules%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- physicienne des particules élémentaires 2, record 1, French, physicienne%20des%20particules%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- halo nucleus
1, record 2, English, halo%20nucleus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nuclear physics, an atomic nucleus is called a halo nucleus or is said to have a nuclear halo when it has a core nucleus surrounded by a halo of orbiting protons or neutrons. The electrons then orbit the core nucleus much further away than the orbit of the halo nucleons. 2, record 2, English, - halo%20nucleus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
halo nuclei: plural form. 3, record 2, English, - halo%20nucleus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- halonucleus
- halonuclei
- halo nuclei
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noyau à halo
1, record 2, French, noyau%20%C3%A0%20halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les noyaux les plus légers possèdent des propriétés étonnantes, c'est le cas des noyaux à halos comme le Lithium 11 ou le Béryllium 14. Ces noyaux comportent un halo formé d'un ou plusieurs neutrons, qui se trouvent à une distance importante du reste du noyau. 2, record 2, French, - noyau%20%C3%A0%20halo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Space Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nuclear halo
1, record 3, English, nuclear%20halo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nuclear physics, an atomic nucleus is called a halo nucleus or is said to have a nuclear halo when it has a core nucleus surrounded by a halo of orbiting protons or neutrons. The electrons then orbit the core nucleus much further away than the orbit of the halo nucleons. 1, record 3, English, - nuclear%20halo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- halo nucléaire
1, record 3, French, halo%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nucleus physics
1, record 4, English, nucleus%20physics
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Antinucleon, nucleus, pion, proton-nucleus physics. 1, record 4, English, - nucleus%20physics
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- physique du noyau
1, record 4, French, physique%20du%20noyau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La physique du noyau. Niché au cœur de l'atome, le noyau n'a pas encore dévoilé tous ses secrets. En effet, il est composé d'un ensemble de n (1 à 300) nucléons (neutrons et protons) et sa compréhension nécessiterait à la fois de bien connaître les forces de cohésion mises en jeu, et de résoudre mathématiquement le problème de n corps en interaction. Aucun des ces deux problèmes n'est à l'heure actuelle complètement résolu. 2, record 4, French, - physique%20du%20noyau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vocation du GANIL (Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds) est de contribuer à l'avancement des connaissances sur la physique du noyau, et plus particulièrement sur sa cohésion. 3, record 4, French, - physique%20du%20noyau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- atomic physics
1, record 5, English, atomic%20physics
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atomic physics is the field of physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nucleus. It is primarily concerned with the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus and the processes by which these arrangements change. 2, record 5, English, - atomic%20physics
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term atomic physics is often associated with nuclear power and nuclear bombs, due to the synonymous use of atomic and nuclear in standard English. However, physicists distinguish between atomic physics — which deals with the atom as a system consisting of a nucleus and electrons — and nuclear physics, which considers atomic nuclei alone. 2, record 5, English, - atomic%20physics
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- physique atomique
1, record 5, French, physique%20atomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La physique atomique est le champ de la physique qui étudie les atomes en tant que systèmes isolés qui comprennent les électrons et le noyau atomique. Elle se concentre essentiellement sur l'arrangement des électrons autour du noyau et sur la façon dont celui-ci est modifié. Cette définition englobe tant les ions que les atomes électriquement neutres. 2, record 5, French, - physique%20atomique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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