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OPTICAL BACKSCATTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Materials Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counter-propagating beams
1, record 1, English, counter%2Dpropagating%20beams
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At low rotation rates, the optical path lengths of the two counter-propagating beams are nearly equal, and backscatter causes the two beams to lock together. 1, record 1, English, - counter%2Dpropagating%20beams
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Armes de haute technicité
- Élaboration et mise en œuvre des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faisceaux de sens inverses
1, record 1, French, faisceaux%20de%20sens%20inverses
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, si le taux de rotation est faible, les deux chemins optiques des deux faisceaux de sens inverses sont presque égaux et la rétrodiffusion les fait littéralement s'accrocher l'un à l'autre. 1, record 1, French, - faisceaux%20de%20sens%20inverses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical backscatter sensor 1, record 2, English, optical%20backscatter%20sensor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capteur à rétrodiffusion optique
1, record 2, French, capteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9trodiffusion%20optique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CRO 1, record 2, French, CRO
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical backscatter
1, record 3, English, optical%20backscatter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rétrodiffusion optique
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9trodiffusion%20optique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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