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MQW [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multi-quantum well 1, record 1, English, multi%2Dquantum%20well
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optoelectronics 3, record 1, English, - multi%2Dquantum%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits quantique multiple
1, record 1, French, puits%20quantique%20multiple
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiple quantum well 1, record 2, English, multiple%20quantum%20well
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- multipuits quantique 1, record 2, French, multipuits%20quantique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multiquantum well heterostructure laser
1, record 3, English, multiquantum%20well%20heterostructure%20laser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- MQW heterostructure laser 1, record 3, English, MQW%20heterostructure%20laser
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laser à hétérostructure à puits quantiques multiples
1, record 3, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rostructure%20%C3%A0%20puits%20quantiques%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multiquantum well laser
1, record 4, English, multiquantum%20well%20laser
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- MQW laser 1, record 4, English, MQW%20laser
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- laser à pits quantiques multiples
1, record 4, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20pits%20quantiques%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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