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RARE EARTH GLASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Types of Glass
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rare-earth glass
1, record 1, English, rare%2Dearth%20glass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rare earth glass 2, record 1, English, rare%20earth%20glass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ED : Extra Low dispersion-usually refers to glass type. Glass with ED properties indicating special rare earth glass or special formulated glass limiting or correcting light rays passing through the lens elements to achieve all spectrum of colours to fall on the same plane of focus-especially the Red and Blue spectrum and is usually more apply to longer focal length lenses where the problem is more serious. 2, record 1, English, - rare%2Dearth%20glass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
These include rare-earth glass like lanthanum flints and crowns and thoria glasses. 3, record 1, English, - rare%2Dearth%20glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Sortes de verre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verre en terre rare
1, record 1, French, verre%20en%20terre%20rare
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verre aux terres rares 2, record 1, French, verre%20aux%20terres%20rares
correct, masculine noun
- verre à base de terres rares 3, record 1, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20terres%20rares
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sources lumineuses avec filtre de verre en terre rare. Il existe [...] des instruments pour lesquels l'utilisation des raies de deutérium n'est pas valable. Aussi quelles autres options existe-t-il? Une des possibilités les plus simples est d'ajouter un filtre standard constitué de verre en terre rare, par exemple de la silice mélangée avec un oxyde terreux. On utilise en général l'holmium qui donne des bandes d'absorption comprises entre 241 et 637 nm, ou le didymium (573 à 803 nm). 1, record 1, French, - verre%20en%20terre%20rare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la fabrication des verres évolue continuellement, soit par l'adjonction de substances nouvelles [...] soit par la modification des procédés mêmes de fabrication (verre à base de terres rares). 3, record 1, French, - verre%20en%20terre%20rare
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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