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HALO NUCLEUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neutron dark decay
1, record 1, English, neutron%20dark%20decay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuclear dark decay 1, record 1, English, nuclear%20dark%20decay
correct
- dark decay 2, record 1, English, dark%20decay
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hypothetical type of decay occurring when a neutron located in the halo of a nucleus ejects a proton. 3, record 1, English, - neutron%20dark%20decay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there [is] a theory, a very hypothetical idea, that you could observe dark matter with a very particular type of nucleus ... This theory centered on what it calls a dark decay. It posited that certain unstable nuclei, nuclei that naturally fall apart, could jettison dark matter as they crumbled. 4, record 1, English, - neutron%20dark%20decay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décroissance sombre
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9croissance%20sombre
proposal, feminine 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 2023-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- halo nucleus
1, record 2, English, halo%20nucleus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nuclear physics, an atomic nucleus is called a halo nucleus or is said to have a nuclear halo when it has a core nucleus surrounded by a halo of orbiting protons or neutrons. The electrons then orbit the core nucleus much further away than the orbit of the halo nucleons. 2, record 2, English, - halo%20nucleus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
halo nuclei: plural form. 3, record 2, English, - halo%20nucleus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- halonucleus
- halonuclei
- halo nuclei
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noyau à halo
1, record 2, French, noyau%20%C3%A0%20halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les noyaux les plus légers possèdent des propriétés étonnantes, c'est le cas des noyaux à halos comme le Lithium 11 ou le Béryllium 14. Ces noyaux comportent un halo formé d'un ou plusieurs neutrons, qui se trouvent à une distance importante du reste du noyau. 2, record 2, French, - noyau%20%C3%A0%20halo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Space Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nuclear halo
1, record 3, English, nuclear%20halo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nuclear physics, an atomic nucleus is called a halo nucleus or is said to have a nuclear halo when it has a core nucleus surrounded by a halo of orbiting protons or neutrons. The electrons then orbit the core nucleus much further away than the orbit of the halo nucleons. 1, record 3, English, - nuclear%20halo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- halo nucléaire
1, record 3, French, halo%20nucl%C3%A9aire
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 1982-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dumbbell galaxy 1, record 4, English, dumbbell%20galaxy
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a galaxy which contains a double nucleus imbedded in a common halo. 1, record 4, English, - dumbbell%20galaxy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"First cousins" to double galaxies are the dumbbell galaxies, which optically present the image of two well-defined nuclei in a common, probably stellar, envelope. 1, record 4, English, - dumbbell%20galaxy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- galaxie grelot
1, record 4, French, galaxie%20grelot
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consiste des galaxies à deux noyaux dans un halo commun. 1, record 4, French, - galaxie%20grelot
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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