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HELIUM II [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- population II
1, record 1, English, population%20II
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Population II stars"... are relatively aged objects of low metal content, i. e. they are mainly hydrogen and perhaps helium, with little or no gas and dust; orbits have a high eccentricity(often outside of the galactic plane).... Examples include the globular star clusters of our own galaxy. These stars are on the average one hundred times less luminous than population I stars. Masses do not exceed 1 1/2 times that of our sun. Ages approach 1010 years. 1, record 1, English, - population%20II
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- population II
1, record 1, French, population%20II
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il semble donc exister deux types de populations stellaires : celle des parages solaires, dans la Voie Lactée, que Baade appelle la «population I» et celle des amas globulaires que Baade appelle la «population II» [...] 1, record 1, French, - population%20II
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Cryogenics
- Petroleum Cracking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- helium II
1, record 2, English, helium%20II
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- He II 1, record 2, English, He%20II
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- superfluid helium 2, record 2, English, superfluid%20helium
correct
- He II 3, record 2, English, He%20II
correct
- He II 3, record 2, English, He%20II
- liquid helium II 4, record 2, English, liquid%20helium%20II
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquid helium existing as a superfluid below the transition point of approximately 2.2°K at 1 atmosphere and having extremely low viscosity and extremely high thermal conductivity. 1, record 2, English, - helium%20II
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Superfluid Helium What Is It? As the temperature of helium gas is lowered to approximately 5. 2°K, a phase transition to ordinary liquid helium(He I) takes place. The latter is unremarkable and its behavior is identical to any other liquid. As temperature is lowered further(at moderate pressures) helium does not solidify. Rather, it undergoes a phase change to a second liquid phase He II at temperature of about 2. 17°K.... the He II phase persists all the way to absolute zero.... The He II phase is referred to as superfluid helium because of its remarkable properties, including the ability to flow through microscopic passages [holes as small as 10-7 centimeters in diameter] with no apparent friction; the quantization of vortices; and the ability to support four wave modes : first sound which is analogous to sound in ordinary gases and liquids, second sound which carries temperature and entropy perturbations with virtually no pressure variations, third sound which are waves on thin films, and fourth sound which are acoustic-like waves in the "superfluid" component of He II. 5, record 2, English, - helium%20II
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Superfluid Helium(He II, Superfluidity). Superfluid or Helium II technology has been developed quite successfully in the past decades in both aerospace and magnet cooling systems.... Other strange properties of superfluid include the Rollin film, mechanocaloric effect and fountain effect. 6, record 2, English, - helium%20II
Record 2, Key term(s)
- super-fluid helium
- super fluid helium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Cryogénie
- Craquage (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hélium II
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9lium%20II
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- He II 2, record 2, French, He%20II
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hélium superfluide 3, record 2, French, h%C3%A9lium%20superfluide
correct, masculine noun
- He II 4, record 2, French, He%20II
correct, masculine noun
- He II 4, record 2, French, He%20II
- hélium suprafluide 5, record 2, French, h%C3%A9lium%20suprafluide
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On désigne par Hélium II, l'hélium en dessous de Tlambda. L'hélium superfluide a la propriété bien connue d'avoir une viscosité nulle (il peut traverser de très fins capillaires sans frottement; il a la capacité de pouvoir remonter le long des parois, etc.). 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9lium%20II
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En refroidissant sous la pression atmosphérique de l'hélium ordinaire [...], on constate qu'il se liquéfie à 4,2 K. Le liquide ainsi produit (hélium I) n'a rien de particulier, sa viscosité est faible, mais il se comporte comme tous les liquides usuels. En refroidissant ce liquide au-dessous de 2,17 K, on voit apparaître une phase liquide aux propriétés exceptionnelles (hélium II) souvent désignée sous le nom d'hélium superfluide en raison de sa viscosité pratiquement nulle. L'hélium II est également caractérisé par une résistivité thermique pratiquement nulle, on dit que c'est un supraconducteur thermique. 6, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9lium%20II
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Cracking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- superfluid
1, record 3, English, superfluid
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Designation for helium II existing below 2. 17 K and exhibiting zero viscosity. 1, record 3, English, - superfluid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Craquage (Pétrole)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- superfluide
1, record 3, French, superfluide
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hélium superfluide. 1, record 3, French, - superfluide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-01-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Conductivity and Superconductivity (Electricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- superfluidity
1, record 4, English, superfluidity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the unusual properties of liquid helium when it is cooled below 2. 18 K °(...). The term was coined [to show] that in this state of helium, called helium II(He II), there is an apparent enormous rise in heat conductivity, rapid flow through capillaries or over the rim of its containment vessel as a thin film, and that a number of other unusual properties also appear(...) 2, record 4, English, - superfluidity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conductivité et supraconductivité (Électricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- superfluidité
1, record 4, French, superfluidit%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- suprafluidité 2, record 4, French, suprafluidit%C3%A9
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété présentée par la phase liquide 4He II, ou état II de l'hélium-4, à basse température, qui traduit la possibilité pour ce liquide de s'écouler dans des capillaires très fins sans viscosité aucune. 3, record 4, French, - superfluidit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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