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OPTICAL BARRIER [2 records]

Record 1 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Scientific Instruments
CONT

The optical filter set. A set of optical filters for selective excitation and detection of fluorescence typically consists of a minimum of three components : an excitation filter, a dichroic beamsplitter("dichroic mirror") and an emission filter("barrier filter")...

Key term(s)
  • optic filter set

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Instruments scientifiques
CONT

Un microscope [à] épifluorescence est pourvu de plusieurs jeux de filtres correspondant aux fluorochromes les plus habituellement utilisés. Chaque jeu de filtres est constitué d'un filtre d'excitation, d'un miroir dichroïque et d'un filtre d'émission.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos ópticos
  • Instrumentos científicos
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Record 2 1983-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Devices
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Telecommunications Facilities
DEF

An optical fiber connector that enables the connection of a cable on one side of a barrier to a cable on the other side, usually with a butted, epoxied, optical fiber interface between the fiber ends.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs électroniques
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Installations de télécommunications

Spanish

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