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UNPOLARISED LIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practical Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spectropolarimetry
1, record 1, English, spectropolarimetry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although spectroscopy of unpolarised light and broadband photopolarimetry are quite common tools for modern astronomers, the combination of both, called spectropolarimetry, is much more unusual. 1, record 1, English, - spectropolarimetry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie pratique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spectropolarimétrie
1, record 1, French, spectropolarim%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En utilisant le réseau d'observation [...] et les techniques de spectropolarimétrie à haute résolution, il est possible d'étudier, à la surface des étoiles en rotation rapide, la répartition des hétérogénéités de brillance et la structure vectorielle du champ magnétique photosphérique [...] 1, record 1, French, - spectropolarim%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Spectropolarimétrie à haute résolution stellaire. 1, record 1, French, - spectropolarim%C3%A9trie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unpolarised light
1, record 2, English, unpolarised%20light
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unpolarized light 2, record 2, English, unpolarized%20light
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Optique
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lumière non polarisée
1, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20non%20polaris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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