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IMAGING SPECTROMETRY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass spectrometry imaging
1, record 1, English, mass%20spectrometry%20imaging
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSI 1, record 1, English, MSI
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- imaging mass spectrometry 2, record 1, English, imaging%20mass%20spectrometry
correct, noun
- IMS 2, record 1, English, IMS
correct, noun
- IMS 2, record 1, English, IMS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Imaging mass spectrometry(IMS) is a technique that merges mass spectrometry with imaging to enable the visualization of the spatial distribution of molecules such as peptides, proteins, lipids, or metabolites in biological samples based on their molecular mass. 3, record 1, English, - mass%20spectrometry%20imaging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imagerie par spectrométrie de masse
1, record 1, French, imagerie%20par%20spectrom%C3%A9trie%20de%20masse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ISM 1, record 1, French, ISM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principal but de l'ISM est d'utiliser le pouvoir analytique de la spectrométrie de masse pour créer des images moléculaires représentant la distribution de toutes les biomolécules connues ou inconnues contenues dans un échantillon. 1, record 1, French, - imagerie%20par%20spectrom%C3%A9trie%20de%20masse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ion microscope
1, record 2, English, ion%20microscope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the ion microscope, a direct imaging SIMS [secondary ion mass spectrometry] instrument, produces an elemental image of an entire field of view by a method of simultaneous multipoint detection. 1, record 2, English, - ion%20microscope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microscope ionique
1, record 2, French, microscope%20ionique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'optique électronique dans lequel la source de corpuscules utilisée pour former l'image est constituée par des ions; examen d'objets portés à haute température. 1, record 2, French, - microscope%20ionique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Química analítica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopio iónico
1, record 2, Spanish, microscopio%20i%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- analytical electron microscope
1, record 3, English, analytical%20electron%20microscope
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AEM 1, record 3, English, AEM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The analytical electron microscope(AEM) is based on a conventional 200 keV transmission electron microscope(TEM) which has been augmented to include the functions of a scanning transmission electron microscope(STEM) and the scanning electron microscope(SEM). Since the electrons must penetrate through the specimen, the specimen dimensions must be no greater than 1 micrometer thick, and preferably in the range of 100 nm. Bulk specimens may be thinned to this range by a combination of mechanical, chemical, and ion sputtering techniques, all of which are available in the microanalysis laboratory. As an imaging tool, the AEM is capable of 0. 3 nm spatial resolution in the TEM mode, 1 nm resolution in the STEM mode, and 3 nm resolution in the SEM mode. Elemental microanalysis is carried out by means of energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry(EDS) and electron energy loss spectrometry(EELS), which together provide sensitivity to all elements with atomic number > 2. Quantitative analysis is carried out by means of a relative sensitivity factor method based on glass, mineral, and metal alloy standards. 2, record 3, English, - analytical%20electron%20microscope
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microscope électronique analytique
1, record 3, French, microscope%20%C3%A9lectronique%20analytique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AEM 1, record 3, French, AEM
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Centre [London Centre for Nanotechnology (ou LCN]), abritera 200 m² de salles blanches ainsi qu'une gamme complète d'outils de caractérisation à l'échelle nanométrique. Un de ces outils sera un puissant microscope électronique analytique (ou AEM pour «Analytical Electron Microscope») d'une résolution de 1,4. Selon «Imperial College», il n'existe que trois microscopes de ce type au monde (Europe et Etats-Unis). Ses capacités d'analyse des matériaux donneront des informations sur la composition locale, les liaisons et l'état électronique des atomes. Les chercheurs du LCN espèrent que cet outil leur permettra de pénétrer les relations complexes qui existent entre l'arrangement atomique d'un matériau et les propriétés et les performances d'un dispositif fabriqué à partir de celui-ci. Les projets de recherche menés grâce à ce microscope concerneront les piles à combustible, les nanostructures magnétiques, les revêtements intelligents, les points quantiques semiconducteurs et la recherche biomédicale. 2, record 3, French, - microscope%20%C3%A9lectronique%20analytique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sector field mass spectrometry
1, record 4, English, sector%20field%20mass%20spectrometry
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SFMS 1, record 4, English, SFMS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sector-field mass spectrometry 2, record 4, English, sector%2Dfield%20mass%20spectrometry
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Separation of spectral and non-spectral interferences by on-line high performance ion chromatography inductively coupled plasma sector field mass spectrometry (HPIC-ICP-SFMS) for accurate determination of234U,235U,238U and232Th in industrial ores. 3, record 4, English, - sector%20field%20mass%20spectrometry
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Determination of trace elements in human milk by inductively coupled plasma sector field mass spectrometry (ICP-SFMS). 4, record 4, English, - sector%20field%20mass%20spectrometry
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Indiana University Laboratory for Spectrochemistry. Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry. "Single-Crystal Scintillator-Based Array Detector for Sector-Field Mass Spectrometry, "[by] David A. Solyom. Beginning with the use of photographic plates in the first quarter of this century, array detectors have had a long history of usage in mass-spectrometric analysis. Array detectors are position-sensitive devices capable of independently measuring ion signals that are incident at different locations on the detector's face. Currently popular among the different types of array detectors available for mass spectrometry are microchannel-plate(s)(MCP) coupled with a phosphor.... The electrons emitted from the rear of the MCP strike the phosphor being held in close proximity(1mm) to the MCP. The phosphor screen is sensitive to the incident electrons and will emit photons in response. The number of emitted photons is proportional to the number of incident electrons and the location on the phosphor from which the photons are emitted coincides with the location of the incident electrons. The photons from the phosphor can then be converted into a proportional electronic signal by an imaging device such as a CCD or CID detector array. 2, record 4, English, - sector%20field%20mass%20spectrometry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spectrométrie de masse à secteurs
1, record 4, French, spectrom%C3%A9trie%20de%20masse%20%C3%A0%20secteurs
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- spectrométrie de masse à secteur magnétique 2, record 4, French, spectrom%C3%A9trie%20de%20masse%20%C3%A0%20secteur%20magn%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
- spectrométrie de masse magnétique 2, record 4, French, spectrom%C3%A9trie%20de%20masse%20magn%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
- spectrométrie SFMS 2, record 4, French, spectrom%C3%A9trie%20SFMS
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
spectrométrie de masse à secteurs à plasma induit (ICP-SFMS). 1, record 4, French, - spectrom%C3%A9trie%20de%20masse%20%C3%A0%20secteurs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe plusieurs traductions du terme «inductively coupled plasma (ICP)» : le plus proche de la description de la technique est «plasma induit par un courant de haute fréquence», le plus simple est «torche à plasma»; pour décrire un «sector field mass spectrometer» nous parlons de «spectromètre de masse à secteur magnétique» ou, plus brièvement, de «spectromètre de masse magnétique». L'équivalent français de ICP-SFMS serait donc «torche à plasma couplée à un spectromètre de masse magnétique» (version courte) ou «plasma induit par un courant de haute fréquence associé à un spectromètre de masse à secteur magnétique» (version longue). [Source : Guy Bouchoux, Secrétaire, Société française de spectrométrie de masse, École Polytechnique, DCMR, Palaiseau (France)] 3, record 4, French, - spectrom%C3%A9trie%20de%20masse%20%C3%A0%20secteurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- imaging spectroscopy
1, record 5, English, imaging%20spectroscopy
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- imaging spectrometry 2, record 5, English, imaging%20spectrometry
correct, see observation, officially approved
- hyperspectral imaging 3, record 5, English, hyperspectral%20imaging
correct, see observation, officially approved
- ultraspectral imaging 4, record 5, English, ultraspectral%20imaging
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science and techniques involved in using imaging spectrometers. 5, record 5, English, - imaging%20spectroscopy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Imaging spectrometry... is the field in remote sensing where sensors acquire image data in many, narrow and contiguous wavebands. The aim is to produce on a pixel by pixel basis radiance and reflectance data, which can be used to model physical properties of the Earth surface. This data forms an addition to subsurface geophysical data. 6, record 5, English, - imaging%20spectroscopy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Imaging spectroscopy has many names in the remote sensing community, including imaging spectrometry, hyperspectral, and ultraspectral imaging. Spectroscopy is the study of electromagnetic radiation. Spectrometry is derived from spectro-photometry, the measure of photons as a function of wavelength, a term used for years in astronomy. However, spectrometry is becoming a term used to indicate the measurement of non-light quantities, such as in mass spectrometry(e. g. Ball, 1995). Hyper means excessive, but no imaging spectrometer in use can hardly be considered hyper-spectral, after all, a couple of hundred channels pales in comparison to truly high resolution spectrometer with millions of channels. Ultraspectral is beyond hyperspectral, a lofty goal that has not yet been reached.... Researchers at the USGS Spectroscopy Lab are studying and applying methods for identifying and mapping materials through spectroscopic remote sensing(called imaging spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging, imaging spectrometry, ultraspectral imaging, etc), on the Earth and throughout the solar system using laboratory, airborne and spacecraft spectrometers. 4, record 5, English, - imaging%20spectroscopy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
imaging spectrometry; imaging spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging : terms officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 7, record 5, English, - imaging%20spectroscopy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radiométrie spectrale imageante
1, record 5, French, radiom%C3%A9trie%20spectrale%20imageante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- RSI 2, record 5, French, RSI
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- spectroradiométrie imageante 3, record 5, French, spectroradiom%C3%A9trie%20imageante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- spectrométrie image 4, record 5, French, spectrom%C3%A9trie%20image
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation de la radiométrie spectrale pour obtenir des images potentielles ou réelles d'une scène. 5, record 5, French, - radiom%C3%A9trie%20spectrale%20imageante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dernières découvertes en matière de télédétection (comme l'apparition des appareils de radiométrie spectrale imageante à haute résolution) nous permettent d'acquérir des données plus détaillées sur les écosystèmes des milieux humides, concernant en particulier la forme et les dimensions des zones humides, la portée et la distribution de la végétation des milieux humides, les types de végétation qui s'y trouvent et l'utilisation des terres adjacentes. 5, record 5, French, - radiom%C3%A9trie%20spectrale%20imageante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiométrie spectrale imageante; spectroradiométrie imageante : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 5, French, - radiom%C3%A9trie%20spectrale%20imageante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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