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THERMONUCLEAR FUSION [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen bomb
1, record 1, English, hydrogen%20bomb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermonuclear bomb 2, record 1, English, thermonuclear%20bomb
correct
- H-bomb 3, record 1, English, H%2Dbomb
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] thermonuclear bomb, also called hydrogen bomb, or H-bomb, [is a] weapon whose enormous explosive power results from an uncontrolled self-sustaining chain reaction in which isotopes of hydrogen combine under extremely high temperatures to form helium in a process known as nuclear fusion. The high temperatures that are required for the reaction are produced by the detonation of an atomic bomb. A thermonuclear bomb differs fundamentally from an atomic bomb in that it utilizes the energy released when two light atomic nuclei combine, or fuse, to form a heavier nucleus. 4, record 1, English, - hydrogen%20bomb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bombe à hydrogène
1, record 1, French, bombe%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bombe thermonucléaire 2, record 1, French, bombe%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
- bombe H 2, record 1, French, bombe%20H
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
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[...] la bombe thermonucléaire ou à hydrogène, utilise un autre type de réaction nucléaire [que celui utilisé par une bombe atomique]. En fait, c'est le processus inverse de la bombe atomique, soit la fusion d'atomes plus légers, dans la plupart des cas, des atomes d'hydrogène. [...] pour provoquer cette fusion, il faut beaucoup d'énergie. On utilise alors une bombe atomique comme détonateur. 3, record 1, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bombas y granadas
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bomba de hidrógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, bomba%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inertial confinement fusion
1, record 2, English, inertial%20confinement%20fusion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ICF 2, record 2, English, ICF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inertial fusion 3, record 2, English, inertial%20fusion
correct
- inertial containement fusion 4, record 2, English, inertial%20containement%20fusion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The thermonuclear] fusion in which a fuel capsule is imploded very quickly, so that the inertia of the converging fuel ions allows fusion to occur before the particles can disperse. 5, record 2, English, - inertial%20confinement%20fusion
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Inertial confinement fusion triggers fusion reactions by igniting a pellet containing fusion fuel using intense laser or ion beams as drivers. 6, record 2, English, - inertial%20confinement%20fusion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusion par confinement inertiel
1, record 2, French, fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FCI 2, record 2, French, FCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fusion inertielle 3, record 2, French, fusion%20inertielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusion thermonucléaire produite par l'implosion d'un microballon de fusion inertielle sous l'effet de faisceaux laser ou d'un rayonnement X. 4, record 2, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fusion est dite ici «inertielle» parce qu'elle ne se produit que pendant le temps très court, résultant de l'inertie des combustibles, qui précède leur dispersion. 4, record 2, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusion par confinement inertiel; fusion inertielle : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017. 5, record 2, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magnetic confinement fusion
1, record 3, English, magnetic%20confinement%20fusion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MCF 2, record 3, English, MCF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- magnetic fusion 3, record 3, English, magnetic%20fusion
correct
- magnetic containment fusion 4, record 3, English, magnetic%20containment%20fusion
correct
- MCF 4, record 3, English, MCF
correct
- MCF 4, record 3, English, MCF
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnetic confinement fusion is an approach to generating thermonuclear fusion power that uses magnetic fields to confine the hot fusion fuel in the form of a plasma. 5, record 3, English, - magnetic%20confinement%20fusion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusion par confinement magnétique
1, record 3, French, fusion%20par%20confinement%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FCM 2, record 3, French, FCM
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fusion magnétique 3, record 3, French, fusion%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusion thermonucléaire produite au sein d'un plasma confiné par des champs magnétiques et porté aux conditions d'allumage. 4, record 3, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusion par confinement magnétique; fusion magnétique : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017. 5, record 3, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20magn%C3%A9tique
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Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-10-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fusion fuel
1, record 4, English, fusion%20fuel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
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The material usable for controlled thermonuclear fusion. 2, record 4, English, - fusion%20fuel
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The most efficient fusion fuel is a mixture of deuterium and tritium. 3, record 4, English, - fusion%20fuel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- combustible de fusion
1, record 4, French, combustible%20de%20fusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- combustible pour la fusion 2, record 4, French, combustible%20pour%20la%20fusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière contenant des nucléides dont la fusion dans un plasma thermonucléaire produit de l'énergie. 1, record 4, French, - combustible%20de%20fusion
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Les nucléides privilégiés pour la constitution du combustible de fusion sont le deutérium et le tritium. 1, record 4, French, - combustible%20de%20fusion
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combustible de fusion : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017. 3, record 4, French, - combustible%20de%20fusion
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Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- standard solar model
1, record 5, English, standard%20solar%20model
correct
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Record 5, Textual support, English
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The 1930s also produced the beginnings of what is known as the Standard Solar Model, an explanation by the young German refugee physicist Hans Bethe of how stars like the sun generate their energy. Thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen in the solar core is the key reaction according to this model, with about one percent of the energy being released in the form of electron neutrinos. 1, record 5, English, - standard%20solar%20model
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- modèle solaire standard
1, record 5, French, mod%C3%A8le%20solaire%20standard
masculine noun
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Record 5, Textual support, French
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Au cours des années 30, sont apparus également les éléments de ce qui est appelé le modèle solaire standard, établi par le jeune physicien réfugié Hans Bethe pour expliquer la façon dont les étoiles comme le soleil produisent leur énergie : la principale réaction au cœur du soleil est la fusion thermonucléaire de l'hydrogène, dont environ 1 % de l'énergie est dégagée sous forme de neutrinos d'électrons. 1, record 5, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20solaire%20standard
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Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- controlled thermonuclear fusion
1, record 6, English, controlled%20thermonuclear%20fusion
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
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Process in which very light nuclei, heated to high temperature in a confined region, undergo fusion reactions under controlled conditions, with the associated release of energy which may be harnessed for useful purposes. 1, record 6, English, - controlled%20thermonuclear%20fusion
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controlled thermonuclear fusion : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - controlled%20thermonuclear%20fusion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fusion thermonucléaire contrôlée
1, record 6, French, fusion%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
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Processus dans lequel des noyaux très légers, chauffés à haute température dans une zone confinée, subissent des réactions de fusion dans des conditions contrôlées avec libération d'énergie maîtrisable à des fins utiles. 2, record 6, French, - fusion%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
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fusion thermonucléaire contrôlée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - fusion%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reaction chamber
1, record 7, English, reaction%20chamber
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- reactor chamber 1, record 7, English, reactor%20chamber
correct
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Generally, in magnetic confinement schemes [for thermonuclear fusion] the deuterium/tritium fuel mixture would be introduced into the reaction chamber where it would be heated and compressed into a dense hot plasma to produce fusion. 1, record 7, English, - reaction%20chamber
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chambre de réaction
1, record 7, French, chambre%20de%20r%C3%A9action
correct, feminine noun
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Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
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Il faudra [...] qu'aient été trouvées des solutions aux problèmes [...] des parois de la chambre de réaction (soumises à un flux intense de neutrons très rapides) [...] 2, record 7, French, - chambre%20de%20r%C3%A9action
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Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-11-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tokamak configuration
1, record 8, English, tokamak%20configuration
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
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Tokamak... is an acronym created from the Russian words, "TOroidalnaya KAmera ee MAgnitnaya Katushka, "or "Toroidal Chamber and Magnetic Coil, "and denotes a class of systems for the toroidal magnetic confinement of thermonuclear fusion plasmas. Originally designed by Andrei Sakharov(1921-1989) and developed in the USSR, the tokamak began setting performance records for magnetic confinement fusion systems in the late 1960s and remains the leading concept for magnetic confinement fusion today. The tokamak configuration is perhaps most easily visualized by considering a cylindrical vacuum tube(typically of D or O-shaped cross section) which has been bent around a symmetry axis into a torus. 1, record 8, English, - tokamak%20configuration
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- configuration Tokamak
1, record 8, French, configuration%20Tokamak
correct, feminine noun
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Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- thermonuclear fusion machine
1, record 9, English, thermonuclear%20fusion%20machine
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
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The next generation thermonuclear fusion machine ITER comprises large cryogenic pumping systems to process very high gas throughputs. 1, record 9, English, - thermonuclear%20fusion%20machine
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- machine à fusion thermonucléaire
1, record 9, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fusion%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
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Record 9, Synonyms, French
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D'autres types de dispositifs nucléaires mettent en jeu des réactions nucléaires : les machines à fusion thermonucléaire (par confinement magnétique et inertiel) dans lesquelles on fait interagir des éléments légers) [...] 2, record 9, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20fusion%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
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Record 10 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plasma Physics
- Atomic Physics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- magnetic confinement machine
1, record 10, English, magnetic%20confinement%20machine
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- magnetic containment machine 2, record 10, English, magnetic%20containment%20machine
proposal
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The Tokamak magnetic confinement machine is the most promising system for thermonuclear fusion(ITER). 1, record 10, English, - magnetic%20confinement%20machine
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magnetic containment: The containment of a plasma within a region of space by the forces of magnetic fields on the charged particles in the gas. 3, record 10, English, - magnetic%20confinement%20machine
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Physique des plasmas
- Physique atomique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- machine à confinement magnétique
1, record 10, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20confinement%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
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Record 10, Textual support, French
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Des réactions de fusion thermonucléaire sont provoquées dans des machines à confinement magnétique (tokamak : TORE SUPRA, ITER) et à confinement inertiel (projet Laser Méga-Joule). 1, record 10, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20confinement%20magn%C3%A9tique
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Record 11 - internal organization data 2009-04-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- pellet injection
1, record 11, English, pellet%20injection
correct
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Record 11, Textual support, English
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High-speed injection of pellets, composed of frozen hydrogen isotopes and multimillimeter in size, is commonly used for core fueling of magnetically confined plasmas for controlled thermonuclear fusion research. [...] The process and benefits of plasma fueling by pellet injection have been thoroughly documented in the literature. 2, record 11, English, - pellet%20injection
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- injection de glaçons
1, record 11, French, injection%20de%20gla%C3%A7ons
correct, feminine noun
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Côté alimentation du plasma, on dispose de trois moyens d'injection de combustible dans la décharge : l'injection de gaz[,] l'injection de neutres [et] l'injection de glaçons, qui consiste à injecter de petites billes de deutérium ou de tritium sous forme de glace. On utilise des systèmes qui ressemblent à des pistolets à air comprimé, capables d'injecter les glaçons de deutérium à plusieurs kilomètres par seconde. Le dispositif est complexe, mais conduit à des efficacités de remplissage du plasma bien meilleures que l'injection de gaz [...] 2, record 11, French, - injection%20de%20gla%C3%A7ons
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Record 12 - internal organization data 2007-08-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- energetic neutron
1, record 12, English, energetic%20neutron
correct
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Thermonuclear fusion of deuterium and tritium will produce a helium nucleus and an energetic neutron. 2, record 12, English, - energetic%20neutron
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- neutron énergétique
1, record 12, French, neutron%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
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Durant le réaction de fusion, un noyau de deutérium et un noyau de tritium se combinent pour former un noyau d'hélium accompagné d'un neutron énergétique. 2, record 12, French, - neutron%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
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Record 13 - internal organization data 2004-01-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- ignition
1, record 13, English, ignition
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- controlled ignition 2, record 13, English, controlled%20ignition
correct
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A sustained equilibrium burn of a plasma with no auxiliary heating, other than for optimizing the plasma behavior. A state where energy release by thermonuclear reactions is sufficient to balance energy losses and is free of spontaneous excursions of thermonuclear power. 2, record 13, English, - ignition
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In a thermonuclear fusion reactor... When there are a great number of fusion reactions, the energy carried by the helium nuclei remains confined in the plasma and contributes to heating it. If this contribution becomes equal to the energy lost by the plasma, then the heating methods... are no longer necessary. The thermonuclear plasma is thus self-maintained, and we say that it is in ignition. 1, record 13, English, - ignition
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- ignition
1, record 13, French, ignition
correct, feminine noun
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Dans un réacteur de fusion thermonucléaire [...] Lorsque les réactions de fusion sont en nombre important, l'énergie portée par les noyaux d'hélium reste confinée dans le plasma et contribue à son chauffage. Si cette contribution devient égale à l'énergie perdue par le plasma, alors les méthodes de chauffage [...] ne sont plus nécessaires. Le plasma thermonucléaire est alors autoentretenu : on dit qu'il est en ignition. 2, record 13, French, - ignition
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La fusion produit, au sein du plasma, des particules énergétiques bien plus « chaudes » que le plasma lui-même; en conséquence les interactions de ces particules avec le plasma peuvent maintenir le milieu en température. Ce mécanisme d'autoentretien de la réaction est appelé l'ignition du plasma. 3, record 13, French, - ignition
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Record 14 - internal organization data 1993-06-14
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- toroidal chamber
1, record 14, English, toroidal%20chamber
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- toroidal vacuum chamber 2, record 14, English, toroidal%20vacuum%20chamber
correct
- toroidal magnetic chamber 3, record 14, English, toroidal%20magnetic%20chamber
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Tokamak. A device for confining a plasma within a toroidal chamber, which produces plasma temperatures, densities and confinement times greater than that of any other such device; .... 1, record 14, English, - toroidal%20chamber
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This applies to an experimental thermonuclear fusion device. 4, record 14, English, - toroidal%20chamber
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- chambre torique
1, record 14, French, chambre%20torique
correct, masculine noun
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Tokamak. Appareil conçu pour le confinement d'un plasma à l'intérieur d'une chambre torique en utilisant la combinaison de deux champs magnétiques: (...) 1, record 14, French, - chambre%20torique
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Ceci s'applique à un appareil expérimental de fusion thermonucléaire. 2, record 14, French, - chambre%20torique
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Record 15 - internal organization data 1990-06-15
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- impulse accelerator
1, record 15, English, impulse%20accelerator
correct
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Impulse accelerators. Primarily for use in research on thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen isotopes, several high-intensity electron accelerators have been constructed. One type resembles a string of beads in which each bead is a torus of laminated iron and the string is the vacuum tube.... These accelerators produce beams with energies between 1 and 9 MeV.... The pulses are very brief, lasting about 50 nanoseconds. 2, record 15, English, - impulse%20accelerator
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- accélérateur à impulsions
1, record 15, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20impulsions
correct, masculine noun
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Accélérateur électrostatique dont la haute tension se présente sous forme d'une impulsion brève produite par charge en parallèle et décharge en série de condensateurs. 2, record 15, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20impulsions
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Record 16 - internal organization data 1982-10-09
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- configuration
1, record 16, English, configuration
correct
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There are two basic magnetic field configurations for confining plasmas [in thermonuclear fusion reactors]-[the] open system [and the] closed system(...) 1, record 16, English, - configuration
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- configuration
1, record 16, French, configuration
correct
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Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe d'autres configurations de confinement [pour des réacteurs de fusion thermonucléaires] en cours d'étude, et dont il ne faudrait pas prématurément rejeter l'intérêt potentiel: configurations "fermées" (comme celle du Tokamak) mais en forme de 8 (Stellarator de Princeton), ou configurations "ouvertes" terminées par des "miroirs magnétiques" (...) 1, record 16, French, - configuration
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1982-09-30
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Atomic Physics
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- mirror confinement
1, record 17, English, mirror%20confinement
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mirror confinement, in which [magnetic] mirrors confine the plasma bouncing the particles back on each other, is still regarded as a promising possibility [to achieve thermonuclear fusion](...) 1, record 17, English, - mirror%20confinement
Record 17, Key term(s)
- magnetic mirror confinement
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Physique atomique
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- confinement à miroirs magnétiques
1, record 17, French, confinement%20%C3%A0%20miroirs%20magn%C3%A9tiques
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dispositif de confinement à miroirs magnétiques DECA II (...) 1, record 17, French, - confinement%20%C3%A0%20miroirs%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miroir magnétique. Champ magnétique dont la configuration possède un axe de symétrie suivant lequel l'intensité du champ représente un gradient. 2, record 17, French, - confinement%20%C3%A0%20miroirs%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record 17, Key term(s)
- confinement à miroirs
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1982-09-16
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- density
1, record 18, English, density
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the confinement parameter [in a thermonuclear fusion reaction, is] a measure of the quality of plasma confinement expressed as the product of density in particles per square centimeter times the confinement time in seconds. 1, record 18, English, - density
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The above definition should read: "in particles per cubic centimeter" instead of "in particles per square centimeter". 2, record 18, English, - density
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- densité
1, record 18, French, densit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus du paramètre température [...], deux autres facteurs jouent un rôle fondamental dans la physique de la fusion : la densité des particules réagissant dans le plasma (n), et le temps pendant lequel la réaction peut être maintenue avant que ses produits ne se dispersent (t). 1, record 18, French, - densit%C3%A9
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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