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MWPC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiwire proportional chamber
1, record 1, English, multiwire%20proportional%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MWPC 2, record 1, English, MWPC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
George Charpak, a CERN physicist, is awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for the invention of the multiwire proportional chamber, which enables physicists to make major progress in the tracking of particles and which is now used for many medical applications. 3, record 1, English, - multiwire%20proportional%20chamber
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multi wire proportional chamber
- multi-wire proportional chamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambre à fils en régime proportionnel
1, record 1, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20fils%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20proportionnel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chambre proportionnelle multi-fils 1, record 1, French, chambre%20proportionnelle%20multi%2Dfils
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chambre proportionnelle multifils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transition radiation detector
1, record 2, English, transition%20radiation%20detector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TRD 1, record 2, English, TRD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Transition Radiation Detector... consists of six polyethylene fiber radiator blankets, each with a multi-wire proportional chamber MWPC(filled with a Xenon-methane gas mixture) attached underneath. When a charged particle travels through an interface between materials of different dielectric constants, radiation(in the form of X-rays) is generated with an intensity proportional to the relativistic Lorentz factor gamma of the particle. 2, record 2, English, - transition%20radiation%20detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de rayonnement transitoire
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20rayonnement%20transitoire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- détecteur de rayonnement de transition 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20rayonnement%20de%20transition
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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