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QUENCHING VOLTAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fill gas
1, record 1, English, fill%20gas
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Geiger-Mueller(GM) tube is a gas-filled radiation detector. It commonly takes the form of a cylindrical outer shell(cathode) and the sealed gas-filled space with a thin central wire(the anode) held at [approximately] 1 kV [kilovolt] positive voltage with respect to the cathode. The fill gas is generally argon at a pressure of less than 0. 1 atm [atmosphere] plus a small quantity of a quenching vapor … 1, record 1, English, - fill%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de remplissage
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20remplissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Détection et mesures des rayonnements nucléaires.] Gaz de remplissage : son choix est important puisque le développement de l’avalanche dépend largement de la dérive des électrons primaires. Toute trace d’oxygène doit être proscrite et on utilise le plus souvent un gaz rare (comme Ar [argon] ou Kr [krypton] ou Xe [xénon]) pour augmenter l’efficacité s’il s’agit de détecter des photons. Pour la détection des neutrons, on utilise d’autres gaz moins classiques. Ce gaz est souvent enfermé dans une enceinte scellée (emploi plus commode) ou peut être recyclé en permanence dans le compteur (dans la détection des particules chargées en particulier). 1, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20remplissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quenching voltage
1, record 2, English, quenching%20voltage
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quenching voltage : term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). 2, record 2, English, - quenching%20voltage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tension d'extinction sans commutation
1, record 2, French, tension%20d%27extinction%20sans%20commutation
feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension d'extinction sans commutation : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 1, record 2, French, - tension%20d%27extinction%20sans%20commutation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quenching circuit
1, record 3, English, quenching%20circuit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A simple quenching circuit... reduces the dead time of Geiger-Müller counters by lowering the anode voltage immediately after the beginning of the discharge. The circuit delivers negative pulses with 300 V amplitude and 28 ns rise time. 2, record 3, English, - quenching%20circuit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circuit de coupure
1, record 3, French, circuit%20de%20coupure
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- circuit d'extinction 1, record 3, French, circuit%20d%27extinction
masculine noun
- circuit coupeur 1, record 3, French, circuit%20coupeur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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