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ANGULAR QUANTUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantum state storage
1, record 1, English, quantum%20state%20storage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quantum state storage is made possible by the presence of long-lived angular momentum in the ground state. 2, record 1, English, - quantum%20state%20storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stockage d'états quantiques
1, record 1, French, stockage%20d%27%C3%A9tats%20quantiques
correct, 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 2003-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- integral spin
1, record 2, English, integral%20spin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All objects have "spin, "or angular momentum--everything from galaxies to subatomic particles. In the quantum world, subatomic particles can spin only with certain amounts of angular momentum. In fact, all particles of the world can be divided according to their spins into just two types : bosons and fermions. Fermions, named in honor of Enrico Fermi, are those with half-integral spin :½, 3/2, 5/2, and so on, measured in units of Planck's constant. Bosons, named after Satyendra Bose, have integral spin : 0, 1, 2, and so on. 2, record 2, English, - integral%20spin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spin: [Quant. Mech.] The intrinsic angular momentum of an elementary particle or nucleus, which exists even when the particle is at rest, as distinguished from orbital angular momentum. 3, record 2, English, - integral%20spin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spin entier
1, record 2, French, spin%20entier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la nature, les physiciens ont recensé deux grandes familles de particules : les fermions : particules ayant un spin demi-entier (1/2, 3/2, 5/2, etc.), les bosons : particules ayant un spin entier (0, 1, 2, etc.). 2, record 2, French, - spin%20entier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En physique quantique [...] il existe deux types de particules : - celles ayant un spin nul ou entier (photon, phonon, He4 Mésonµ) qui obéissent à la statistique de Bose-Einstein : ces particules sont appelées des bosons, elles peuvent occuper plusieurs sous-états identiques, - celles ayant un spin demi-entier [...] appelées des fermions [...] 3, record 2, French, - spin%20entier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- half-integral spin
1, record 3, English, half%2Dintegral%20spin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All objects have "spin, "or angular momentum--everything from galaxies to subatomic particles. In the quantum world, subatomic particles can spin only with certain amounts of angular momentum. In fact, all particles of the world can be divided according to their spins into just two types : bosons and fermions. Fermions, named in honor of Enrico Fermi, are those with half-integral spin :½, 3/2, 5/2, and so on, measured in units of Planck's constant. Bosons, named after Satyendra Bose, have integral spin : 0, 1, 2, and so on. 2, record 3, English, - half%2Dintegral%20spin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spin: [Quant. Mech.] The intrinsic angular momentum of an elementary particle or nucleus, which exists even when the particle is at rest, as distinguished from orbital angular momentum. 3, record 3, English, - half%2Dintegral%20spin
Record 3, Key term(s)
- half integral spin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spin demi-entier
1, record 3, French, spin%20demi%2Dentier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la nature, les physiciens ont recensé deux grandes familles de particules : les fermions : particules ayant un spin demi-entier (1/2, 3/2, 5/2, etc.), les bosons : particules ayant un spin entier (0, 1, 2, etc.). 2, record 3, French, - spin%20demi%2Dentier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il existe deux types de particules : - celles ayant un spin nul ou entier [...] - celles ayant un spin demi-entier (électron, proton, neutron, neutrino, mésonµ) qui obéissent à la statistique de Fermi-Dirac : ces particules sont appelées des fermions, il ne peut y avoir plus d'un fermion par sous-état (principe d'exclusion de Pauli) 3, record 3, French, - spin%20demi%2Dentier
Record 3, Key term(s)
- spin demi entier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lasers and Masers
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- angular quantum 1, record 4, English, angular%20quantum
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- angular quanta
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Masers et lasers
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quantum angulaire
1, record 4, French, quantum%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'observation des franges est effectuée par un dispositif optoélectronique capable de compter ces alternances de régions claires ou sombres et de déterminer leur sens de déplacement. À chacune de ces alternances correspond un quantum angulaire (de l'ordre de quelques secondes d'angle) affecté d'un signe. La somme algébrique de ces quanta constitue le signal de sortie du gyromètre intégrateur laser. 1, record 4, French, - quantum%20angulaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quantum : Quantité indivisible d'une grandeur physique, qui ne peut subir que des variations discontinues égales à un nombre entier de quantums. 2, record 4, French, - quantum%20angulaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quantum : Pluriel quanta. (Le Comité du langage scientifique de l'Académie des Sciences recommande le pluriel quantums). 3, record 4, French, - quantum%20angulaire
Record 4, Key term(s)
- quanta angulaires
- quantums angulaires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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