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IMPINGING LIGHT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impinging light 1, record 1, English, impinging%20light
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the response of the crystal to the impinging light... is a function of energy... 2, record 1, English, - impinging%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière incidente
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on observe que l'émission n'a lieu que lorsque la fréquence de la lumière incidente dépasse une [certaine] valeur [...]. 1, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Welding - Various Processes
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- laser beam welding
1, record 2, English, laser%20beam%20welding
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LBW 2, record 2, English, LBW
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- laser welding 3, record 2, English, laser%20welding
correct, officially approved
- laser bonding 4, record 2, English, laser%20bonding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A welding process which produces coalescence of materials with the heat obtained from the application of a concentrated coherent light beam impinging upon the members to be joined. [Definition standardized by the AWS. ] 5, record 2, English, - laser%20beam%20welding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laser beam welding; LBW: term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 6, record 2, English, - laser%20beam%20welding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laser beam welding; LBW: term and abbreviation standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 6, record 2, English, - laser%20beam%20welding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
laser beam welding; laser welding; LBW: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 2, English, - laser%20beam%20welding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de soudage divers
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soudage par faisceau laser
1, record 2, French, soudage%20par%20faisceau%20laser
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soudage laser 2, record 2, French, soudage%20laser
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- procédé LBW 3, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20LBW
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- soudage par laser 4, record 2, French, soudage%20par%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de soudage par rayonnement lumineux dont la chaleur nécessaire à la fusion est fournie par la lumière cohérente et monochromatique émise par un laser. 5, record 2, French, - soudage%20par%20faisceau%20laser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soudage par faisceau laser; soudage laser; procédé LBW : termes normalisés par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 6, record 2, French, - soudage%20par%20faisceau%20laser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soudage laser; procédé LBW : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 2, French, - soudage%20par%20faisceau%20laser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Soudage laser 3D. 8, record 2, French, - soudage%20par%20faisceau%20laser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conservation of Electricity
- Solar Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- photovoltage
1, record 3, English, photovoltage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] change in voltage due to light ... 2, record 3, English, - photovoltage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The photoelectric effect may be defined as changes in electrical characteristics of substances due to electromagnetic radiation, usually in the form of light. Radiation of a sufficiently high frequency impinging on some substances(usually metals, but not always) cause bound electrons to be released. The photoelectric effect has two principle aspects-photoconductivity(change in conductivity due to light) and photovoltage(change in voltage due to light). 2, record 3, English, - photovoltage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conservation de l'électricité
- Énergie solaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phototension
1, record 3, French, phototension
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification de la tension électrique engendrée par la lumière. 2, record 3, French, - phototension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grating
1, record 4, English, grating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Optical surface(transmissive or reflective) upon which is ruled a large number of finely spaced grooves; a beam of light impinging upon it is broken into several spectral orders on each side of the central image. 2, record 4, English, - grating
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... spectrographs in astronomy: ... the process of diffraction ... depends on the wave-like properties of the light, and uses a component called a diffraction grating to actually separate the light into its component wavelengths. A diffraction grating consists of a substrate (often made of glass, but stainless steel, plastic, or other materials are sometimes used) onto which are etched very narrowly-spaced lines ... (from several hundred to over one thousand lines etched per millimeter!) A famous physicist ... Henry A. Rowland, was the first person to make high quality diffraction gratings for use in science. ... A transmission grating is a piece of transparent glass or plastic ruled with many finely spaced lines. A grating will break up light into a spectrum just like a prism only it will form many little spectra. 3, record 4, English, - grating
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Diffraction, reflection-type diffraction, transmission, transmission diffraction grating. 4, record 4, English, - grating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réseau
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un réseau est toute structure périodique qui impose à une onde plane incidente une variation périodique de son amplitude, de sa phase ou des deux à la fois. Dans son principe général de fonctionnement, un réseau diffracte l'onde incidente. [...] Le principe des réseaux a été découvert en 1785 par Rittenhouse [...] Les premiers réseaux furent construits par Young et Fraunhöfer. Le réseau le plus simple est constitué par un ensemble de fentes parallèles réalisant une transmittance en amplitude périodique binaire. Les premiers réseaux d'excellente qualité furent réalisés par Rowland en 1882 (en traçant des traits équidistants sur une lame de verre à l'aide d'une pointe en diamant). Actuellement, on réalise d'excellents réseaux à partir de l'interférence d'ondes planes : ce sont les réseaux holographiques (réseaux sinusoïdaux dont la transmittance est proportionnelle à l'intensité du phénomène d'interférences). 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9seau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour un réseau donné [...], éclairé par une onde plane [...], la position angulaire [...] des pics principaux dans un ordre donné dépend de la longueur d'onde considérée : un réseau constitue donc un système dispersif (comme un prisme). [...] On met à profit ce pouvoir dispersif pour analyser la lumière émise par une source donnée : c'est le domaine de la spectroscopie. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9seau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Réseau de diffraction, de fentes, holographique, par transmission, sinusoïdal. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9seau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Joining Processes (Metals)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- laser beam cutting
1, record 5, English, laser%20beam%20cutting
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LBC 1, record 5, English, LBC
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cutting process which severs materials with the heat obtained from the application of a concentrated coherent light beam impinging on the workpiece to be cut. [Definition standardized by the AWS. ] 2, record 5, English, - laser%20beam%20cutting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process can be used with or without an externally supplied gas. 2, record 5, English, - laser%20beam%20cutting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laser beam cutting; LBC: term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 3, record 5, English, - laser%20beam%20cutting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
laser beam cutting; LBC: term and abbreviation standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 3, record 5, English, - laser%20beam%20cutting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Assemblage des métaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coupage par faisceau laser
1, record 5, French, coupage%20par%20faisceau%20laser
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- procédé LBC 1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20LBC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- coupage laser 1, record 5, French, coupage%20laser
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de coupage thermique obtenu par l'impact d'un faisceau focalisé de radiations lumineuses cohérentes et monochromatiques émises par un laser, avec ou sans gaz de protection. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 1, record 5, French, - coupage%20par%20faisceau%20laser
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupage par faisceau laser; procédé LBC; coupage laser : termes normalisés par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 2, record 5, French, - coupage%20par%20faisceau%20laser
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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