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YEARBOOK SCIENCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetically shielded room 1, record 1, English, magnetically%20shielded%20room
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetically screened room 1, record 1, English, magnetically%20screened%20room
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the magnetometer is housed in a high permeability, where it is possible to achieve noise levels of a few femtoteslas. 1, record 1, English, - magnetically%20shielded%20room
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yearbook of Science and Technology, 1989, p. 63. 1, record 1, English, - magnetically%20shielded%20room
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce blindée magnétiquement
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20blind%C3%A9e%20magn%C3%A9tiquement
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour (...) (mesurer le champ magnétique) il faisait ses expériences dans une pièce blindée magnétiquement, c'est à dire entourée de plusieurs épaisseurs de "mu métal", un alliage de nickel spécialement traité pour arrêter les champs magnétiques extérieurs. 1, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20blind%C3%A9e%20magn%C3%A9tiquement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- SQUID magnetometer 1, record 2, English, SQUID%20magnetometer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most sensitive commercially available SQUID magnetometer have intrinsic sensitivities of approximately 5 femtoteslas.(Yearbook of Science and Technology, 1989, p. 63). 1, record 2, English, - SQUID%20magnetometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magnétomètre à SQUID
1, record 2, French, magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20SQUID
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les magnétomètres à SQUID, utilisés pour mesurer les champs magnétiques cérébraux, sont des appareils encombrants qui doivent être refroidis à la température de l'hélium liquide (4k). 1, record 2, French, - magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20SQUID
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- volume current 1, record 3, English, volume%20current
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This source may be characterized by a current dipole, a metabollically produced current element that drives volume currents through the passively conducting medium of the brain. The magnetic fields are produced by both the active source and the volume currents....(Yearbook of Science and Technology, 1989, p. 63). 1, record 3, English, - volume%20current
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courant de volume
1, record 3, French, courant%20de%20volume
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut alors calculer simplement le champ magnétique que produisent ces courants de volume. Le résultat est d'importance : dans certaines situations, les courants de volume créent un champ magnétique égal et opposé à celui du dipôle. 1, record 3, French, - courant%20de%20volume
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cryogenics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- helium dewar 1, record 4, English, helium%20dewar
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A complete magnetometer consists of a number of SQUIDs housed in a fiberglass helium dewar.(Yearbook of Science and Technology, 1989, p. 63). 1, record 4, English, - helium%20dewar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cryogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- récipient d'hélium liquide
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9cipient%20d%27h%C3%A9lium%20liquide
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- enceinte d'hélium liquide 1, record 4, French, enceinte%20d%27h%C3%A9lium%20liquide
feminine noun
- cryostat 2, record 4, French, cryostat
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bas récipient d'hélium liquide, qui contient les SQUID, est placé aussi près que possible de la tête. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9cipient%20d%27h%C3%A9lium%20liquide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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