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HGCDTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- far infrared band
1, record 1, English, far%20infrared%20band
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First-generation flirs operated at 8 to 12 microns in the far infrared band, and used a mercury cadmium telluride(HgCdTe) detector with 60 to 180 elements, and a detector size of 40 micrometres. 1, record 1, English, - far%20infrared%20band
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infrarouge lointain
1, record 1, French, infrarouge%20lointain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les flirs de première génération fonctionnaient dans l'infrarouge lointain ,8-12 microns, et leur détecteur au tellurure de mercure-cadmium, HgCdTe, comportait de 60 à 180 éléments pour une taille de 40 micromètres. 1, record 1, French, - infrarouge%20lointain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mercury cadmium telluride
1, record 2, English, mercury%20cadmium%20telluride
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HgCdTe 2, record 2, English, HgCdTe
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Research into cooled infrared sensor materials such as mercury cadmium telluride, indium antimonide-InSb,and platinum silicide-PtSi, has allowed the manufacture of large two dimensional arrays of cooled infrared sensors. 1, record 2, English, - mercury%20cadmium%20telluride
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tellurure de mercure-cadmium
1, record 2, French, tellurure%20de%20mercure%2Dcadmium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HgCdTe 2, record 2, French, HgCdTe
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les propriétés de certains matériaux pour capteurs infrarouges refroidis tels que le tellurure de mercure-cadmium, l'antimoniure d'indium (InSb) et le siliciure de platine (PtSi) ont permis de mettre au point de grandes matrices refroidies bidimensionnelles. 1, record 2, French, - tellurure%20de%20mercure%2Dcadmium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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