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HEAVY-ION LINEAR ACCELERATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy-ion linear accelerator
1, record 1, English, heavy%2Dion%20linear%20accelerator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy-ion accelerator 2, record 1, English, heavy%2Dion%20accelerator
correct
- heavy-ion linac 3, record 1, English, heavy%2Dion%20linac
correct
- hilac 1, record 1, English, hilac
correct
- hilac-heavy ion linear accelerator 4, record 1, English, hilac%2Dheavy%20ion%20linear%20accelerator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A linear accelerator which produces a beam of heavy particles of high intensity and sharp energy; used to produce transuranic elements and short-lived isotopes, and to study nuclear reactions, nuclear spectroscopy, and the absorption of heavy ions in matter. 5, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dion%20linear%20accelerator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accélérateur linéaire d'ions lourds
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20lin%C3%A9aire%20d%27ions%20lourds
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accélérateur linéaire à ions lourds 2, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20lin%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A0%20ions%20lourds
correct, masculine noun
- Hilac 3, record 1, French, Hilac
correct, masculine noun
- accélérateur d'ions lourds 4, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20d%27ions%20lourds
correct, masculine noun
- accélérateur à ions lourds 5, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20ions%20lourds
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] accélérateur linéaire conçu pour l'étude des éléments et isotopes transuraniques [...] 6, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20lin%C3%A9aire%20d%27ions%20lourds
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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