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MAGNETIC CONTAINMENT FUSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic confinement fusion
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20confinement%20fusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MCF 2, record 1, English, MCF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic fusion 3, record 1, English, magnetic%20fusion
correct
- magnetic containment fusion 4, record 1, English, magnetic%20containment%20fusion
correct
- MCF 4, record 1, English, MCF
correct
- MCF 4, record 1, English, MCF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnetic confinement fusion is an approach to generating thermonuclear fusion power that uses magnetic fields to confine the hot fusion fuel in the form of a plasma. 5, record 1, English, - magnetic%20confinement%20fusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusion par confinement magnétique
1, record 1, French, fusion%20par%20confinement%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FCM 2, record 1, French, FCM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusion magnétique 3, record 1, French, fusion%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusion thermonucléaire produite au sein d'un plasma confiné par des champs magnétiques et porté aux conditions d'allumage. 4, record 1, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusion par confinement magnétique; fusion magnétique : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017. 5, record 1, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot plasma
1, record 2, English, hot%20plasma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generally, in magnetic containment schemes the deuterium/tritium fuel mixture would be introduced into the reaction chamber where it would be heated and compressed into a dense hot plasma to produce fusion. 2, record 2, English, - hot%20plasma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hot plasmas can incinerate the most toxic organic substances completely, leaving no trace that might leak from the incinerator. Plasma incineration reduces the chemical quickly to molten carbon in which very little toxin could survive. 3, record 2, English, - hot%20plasma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... to say that hot plasma glows is to say that the plasma contains, besides freely moving electrons and atomic nuclei stripped bare, a large number of photons. 4, record 2, English, - hot%20plasma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plasma chaud
1, record 2, French, plasma%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plasma dans lequel l'agitation thermique des particules est très élevée et peut atteindre l'énergie nécessaire aux réactions de fusion. 1, record 2, French, - plasma%20chaud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contraster avec plasma froid. Voir aussi plasma industriel, gravure au plasma, traitement ou usinage au plasma. 2, record 2, French, - plasma%20chaud
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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