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MAGNETIC FOCUSING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- focusing coil
1, record 1, English, focusing%20coil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coil that produces a magnetic field parallel to an electron beam for the purpose of focusing the beam. 2, record 1, English, - focusing%20coil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bobine de concentration
1, record 1, French, bobine%20de%20concentration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bobinas y bobinados (Componentes eléctricos)
- Electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bobina de concentración
1, record 1, Spanish, bobina%20de%20concentraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic focusing
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20focusing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concentration magnétique
1, record 2, French, concentration%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concentration d'un faisceau électronique sous l'effet d'un champ magnétique. 2, record 2, French, - concentration%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- concentración magnética
1, record 2, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Electronic Devices
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yoke assembly
1, record 3, English, yoke%20assembly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An external structure that provides the magnetic fields required for focusing, alignment and deflection. 1, record 3, English, - yoke%20assembly
Record 3, Key term(s)
- deflection yoke
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bloc de bobinage
1, record 3, French, bloc%20de%20bobinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- collier de déviation 1, record 3, French, collier%20de%20d%C3%A9viation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif externe qui produit les champs magnétiques nécessaires à la concentration, à l'alignement et à la déviation. 1, record 3, French, - bloc%20de%20bobinage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque de bobinas
1, record 3, Spanish, bloque%20de%20bobinas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-10-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quadruple lens
1, record 4, English, quadruple%20lens
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- quadruple magnet 2, record 4, English, quadruple%20magnet
correct
- four-pole magnet 2, record 4, English, four%2Dpole%20magnet
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for focusing beams of charged particles which has four electrodes or magnetic poles of alternating sign arranged in a circle about the beam; used in instruments such as electron microscopes and particle accelerators. 1, record 4, English, - quadruple%20lens
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lentille quadripolaire
1, record 4, French, lentille%20quadripolaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- électro-aimant à quatre pôles 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lectro%2Daimant%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20p%C3%B4les
correct, masculine noun
- électroaimant à quatre pôles 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9lectroaimant%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20p%C3%B4les
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la focalisation forte à gradients alternés, récemment découverte, a été appliquée aux accélérateurs linéaires, et leur construction en exploite maintenant largement le principe [...] Dans chaque tube de glissement est disposé un électro-aimant à quatre pôles, appelé lentille quadripolaire. Par une disposition et une orientation convenables des champs magnétiques de ces lentilles, il est possible d'obtenir un effet focalisant extrêmement intense tel que, pratiquement, la focalisation ne provoque la perte d'aucune particule. 1, record 4, French, - lentille%20quadripolaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électroaimant : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 4, French, - lentille%20quadripolaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- travelling ionospheric disturbance
1, record 5, English, travelling%20ionospheric%20disturbance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- TID 2, record 5, English, TID
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
High-altitude atmospheric wave produced by auroral heating and propagated from high latitudes towards the equator. 3, record 5, English, - travelling%20ionospheric%20disturbance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Travelling ionospheric disturbances... are probably a cause of focusing and defocusing of radio waves. The disturbance usually appears at higher frequencies, gradually affecting lower frequencies. Some are associated with magnetic storms and originate in the auroral zone. These may travel great distances. Others appear to be more localised, originating in the troposphere in local weather. 4, record 5, English, - travelling%20ionospheric%20disturbance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Travelling Ionospheric Disturbance (TID) is a ripple or wave in the electron density structure that propagates horizontally which affects the refraction of radiowaves and so degrades directional finders. There are two main types: .large-scale TID with 1000 km or more between wave crests usually moving from pole to equator and generated by auroral activity; .medium-scale TID with hundreds of km wavelengths thought to be generated by thunderstorm activity. 5, record 5, English, - travelling%20ionospheric%20disturbance
Record 5, Key term(s)
- traveling ionospheric disturbance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perturbation ionosphérique migratoire
1, record 5, French, perturbation%20ionosph%C3%A9rique%20migratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- perturbation ionosphérique itinérante 2, record 5, French, perturbation%20ionosph%C3%A9rique%20itin%C3%A9rante
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde atmosphérique de haute altitude produite par un réchauffement auroral et qui se propage des latitudes élevées vers l'équateur. 3, record 5, French, - perturbation%20ionosph%C3%A9rique%20migratoire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- perturbación móvil en la ionosfera
1, record 5, Spanish, perturbaci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%B3vil%20en%20la%20ionosfera
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda atmosférica a niveles altos que se propaga desde las latitudes altas hacia el Ecuador, originada por el calentamiento producido por las auroras. 1, record 5, Spanish, - perturbaci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%B3vil%20en%20la%20ionosfera
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Electrical Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- focusing magnet
1, record 6, English, focusing%20magnet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A permanent magnet used to produce a magnetic field for focusing an electron beam. 2, record 6, English, - focusing%20magnet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Électrotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aimant de focalisation
1, record 6, French, aimant%20de%20focalisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aimant de concentration 2, record 6, French, aimant%20de%20concentration
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le LEP est un anneau géant installé dans un tunnel de 27 kilomètres de circonférence [...] L'enceinte est placée dans l'entrefer d'électro-aimants : 1 272 aimants de focalisation [...] et 3 400 aimants de courbure concentrent et guident les faisceaux. 1, record 6, French, - aimant%20de%20focalisation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Electrotecnia
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- imán de concentración 1, record 6, Spanish, im%C3%A1n%20de%20concentraci%C3%B3n
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- imán focalizador 2, record 6, Spanish, im%C3%A1n%20focalizador
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Electromagnetism
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alternating-gradient focusing
1, record 7, English, alternating%2Dgradient%20focusing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- alternating-gradient focusing 1, record 7, English, alternating%2Dgradient%20focusing
correct
- strong-focusing 2, record 7, English, strong%2Dfocusing
correct, less frequent
- strong focusing 3, record 7, English, strong%20focusing
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A configuration of transverse electric or magnetic fields suitable for focusing or confining a charged-particle beam in which successive magnets or electrodes(in time or along the beam direction) have opposite polarity. 4, record 7, English, - alternating%2Dgradient%20focusing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Électromagnétisme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- focalisation par alternance de gradients
1, record 7, French, focalisation%20par%20alternance%20de%20gradients
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- focalisation à gradients alternés 2, record 7, French, focalisation%20%C3%A0%20gradients%20altern%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- focalisation à gradient alterné 3, record 7, French, focalisation%20%C3%A0%20gradient%20altern%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- focalisation forte 4, record 7, French, focalisation%20forte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Focalisation forte. (...) si l'on construit un champ dans lequel n prend alternativement des valeurs positives et négatives assez grandes, permettant ainsi à la particule qui y parcourt une orbite circulaire de rayon r d'y rencontrer successivement des secteurs dans lesquels le champ magnétique la focalise dans un plan horizontal, et la défocalise verticalement, et des secteurs où c'est l'inverse qui se produit, il peut en résulter une action nettement focalisatrice tant radialement que le long des lignes du champ. Cette focalisation est connue sous le nom de "focalisation à gradient alterné" (A.G.). 3, record 7, French, - focalisation%20par%20alternance%20de%20gradients
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La découverte, en 1950, de la focalisation forte, dite à gradients alternés, a facilité la construction des grands accélérateurs circulaires. 2, record 7, French, - focalisation%20par%20alternance%20de%20gradients
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-07-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- weak-focusing
1, record 8, English, weak%2Dfocusing
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- weak focusing 2, record 8, English, weak%20focusing
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the chief problems in any accelerator system is that of maintaining spatial control over the beam; this requires some form of focusing.... A wide variety of focusing principles and devices are used in different accelerator types. The natural bowing-out of magnetic field lines in a cyclotron magnet results in a net focusing action... ;so also does the electrostatic field line configuration between drift tubes of many simple linear accelerators. But these systems are classed generally as "weak-focusing" approaches. 1, record 8, English, - weak%2Dfocusing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- focalisation faible
1, record 8, French, focalisation%20faible
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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