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IMPULSE RESPONSE FUNCTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- astronomical radar
1, record 1, English, astronomical%20radar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An impulse response function and a transfer function of use for partially coherent systems are presented. Partially coherent systems are those that transform a complex amplitude input to an output intensity and are encountered in many guises including optical systems, radiometers, scatterometers, astronomical radars... 2, record 1, English, - astronomical%20radar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radar astronomique
1, record 1, French, radar%20astronomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Astronomía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radar astronómico
1, record 1, Spanish, radar%20astron%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los radares astronómicos son los más potentes, ya que los astros que han de reflejar sus ondas se encuentran a veces a centenares de millones de kilómetros […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - radar%20astron%C3%B3mico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Optics
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pulse response
1, record 2, English, pulse%20response
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impulse response 2, record 2, English, impulse%20response
correct
- impulse response function 2, record 2, English, impulse%20response%20function
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-dimensional brightness pattern in an image, after processing, corresponding to the signal reflected by an object whose sigma falls within the dynamic range of the system, and for which the width of the imaged pattern is determined by the radar and processor rather than by the size of the object. 3, record 2, English, - pulse%20response
Record 2, Key term(s)
- infinite impulse response
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Optique
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réponse impulsionnelle
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20impulsionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réponse en impulsion 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20en%20impulsion
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
réponse impulsionnelle à support infini. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20impulsionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Óptica
- Electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- respuesta al impulso
1, record 2, Spanish, respuesta%20al%20impulso
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impulse response function
1, record 3, English, impulse%20response%20function
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IRF 1, record 3, English, IRF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction de réponse impulsionnelle
1, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20impulsionnelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonction de réponse impulsionnelle : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 2, record 3, French, - fonction%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20impulsionnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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