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FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fabry-Perot interferometer
1, record 1, English, Fabry%2DPerot%20interferometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an optical resonator consisting usually of two flat plates, called etalons, with high reflectivity. 2, record 1, English, - Fabry%2DPerot%20interferometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interféromètre de Fabry-Pérot
1, record 1, French, interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Fabry%2DP%C3%A9rot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- interféromètre Fabry Pérot 2, record 1, French, interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20Fabry%20P%C3%A9rot
correct, masculine noun
- interféromètre de pérot-Fabry 3, record 1, French, interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20de%20p%C3%A9rot%2DFabry
masculine noun
- interféromètre Pérot-Fabry 4, record 1, French, interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20P%C3%A9rot%2DFabry
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
consiste en une cavité rectangulaire en matière transparente, comprise entre deux miroirs partiellement réfléchissants. 5, record 1, French, - interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Fabry%2DP%C3%A9rot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- resonant cavity
1, record 2, English, resonant%20cavity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- resonant optical cavity 2, record 2, English, resonant%20optical%20cavity
correct
- optical resonant cavity 3, record 2, English, optical%20resonant%20cavity
correct
- optical resonator 4, record 2, English, optical%20resonator
correct
- cavity resonator 5, record 2, English, cavity%20resonator
correct
- resonator 6, record 2, English, resonator
correct
- cavity 7, record 2, English, cavity
correct
- resonant structure 8, record 2, English, resonant%20structure
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chamber or enclosure whose design and physical characteristics permit only energy of a specific frequency to be propagated. 9, record 2, English, - resonant%20cavity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An effective laser also needs to have an optical resonant cavity in which the photon emission is amplified. This resonant cavity is a Fabry-Perot etalon... The etalon, consists of two parallel, semi-reflecting mirrors. The etalon is a Fabry-Perot interferometer whose mirrors are separated by a fixed distance. Electromagnetic radiation passes through the first half-silvered mirror(left-hand side). The radiation can then either be transmitted through or reflected by the second mirror. If the radiation is reflected, more electron-hole pairs are stimulated to emit radiation. Constructive interference occurs between the reflected wave and the more recently emitted wave, and the radiation is amplified. 10, record 2, English, - resonant%20cavity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cavité résonnante
1, record 2, French, cavit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9sonnante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cavité résonante laser 2, record 2, French, cavit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9sonante%20laser
correct, feminine noun
- cavité résonante optique 3, record 2, French, cavit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9sonante%20optique
correct, feminine noun
- résonateur optique 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sonateur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- cavité laser 5, record 2, French, cavit%C3%A9%20laser
correct, feminine noun
- résonateur 6, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sonateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La possibilité du phénomène laser et d'émission éventuelle d'un rayon laser sont liées aux conditions suivantes : Existence d'un milieu (dans le cas du gyromètre laser, c'est un gaz) possédant au moins trois niveaux d'énergie [...]. Existence d'un procédé, dit de pompage, impliquant un apport d'énergie faisant passer un grand nombre d'électrons du niveau E0) au niveau E [indice 2. Dans le cas des gyromètres laser, le pompage est obtenu par voie électrique [...]. Existence d'un phénomène de résonance correspondant à des ondes lumineuses [...] Dans le cas des gyromètres laser, une cavité résonnante est formée par un ensemble de miroirs de haute qualité. 7, record 2, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9sonnante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La mise au point de cavités résonantes laser, en circuit optique fermé, a permis, dans les années quatre-vingt, la réalisation de gyrolasers pouvant, dans une certaine mesure, concurrencer les gyromètres mécaniques. 2, record 2, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9sonnante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résonant, variante résonnant. 8, record 2, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9sonnante
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cavité résonante
- cavité résonnante laser
- cavité résonnante optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Lasers and Masers
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Fabry-Perot filter
1, record 3, English, Fabry%2DPerot%20filter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical interference filter, similar to the Fabry-Perot interferometer except that the space between the partially reflecting surfaces is only a few thousand angstroms. 2, record 3, English, - Fabry%2DPerot%20filter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Masers et lasers
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filtre Fabry-Pérot
1, record 3, French, filtre%20Fabry%2DP%C3%A9rot
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 1981-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free spectral range
1, record 4, English, free%20spectral%20range
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An interferometer of separation d can be used as a spectrograph where, for a frequency interval [Delta nu] there is no overlapping. This quantity is called the free spectral range(...) A Fabry-Perot interferometer is frequently used in series with a spectrograph so that a single spectral line from the spectrograph represents the smallest free spectral range required of the interferometer. 1, record 4, English, - free%20spectral%20range
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intervalle spectral libre
1, record 4, French, intervalle%20spectral%20libre
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interféromètre de Fabry et Pérot. (...) la valeur élevée k = 2e [sigma] de l'ordre dans lequel les rayons interfèrent entraîne la faiblesse de l'intervalle spectral libre. 1, record 4, French, - intervalle%20spectral%20libre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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