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ABSOLUTE SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute spectral sensitivity
1, record 1, English, absolute%20spectral%20sensitivity
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absolute spectral responsivity 2, record 1, English, absolute%20spectral%20responsivity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spectral sensitivity of a radiation detector is the ratio of the quantity characterizing the level of the detector’s response and the energy flux of the monochromatic radiation causing the response. A distinction is made between the absolute spectral sensitivity, which is expressed in units (for example, in amperes per watt if the detector’s response is measured in amperes), and the dimensionless relative spectral sensitivity, which is the ratio of the spectral sensitivity at a given wavelength to the maximum value of the spectral sensitivity or to the spectral sensitivity at some other wavelength. 3, record 1, English, - absolute%20spectral%20sensitivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absolute spectral sensitivity: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 4, record 1, English, - absolute%20spectral%20sensitivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité énergétique monochromatique
1, record 1, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20monochromatique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sensibilité spectrale absolue 2, record 1, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20spectrale%20absolue
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sensibilité énergétique monochromatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 1, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20monochromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensibilidad espectral absoluta
1, record 1, Spanish, sensibilidad%20espectral%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El método se basa en la medida experimental de las funciones espectrales de conversión optoelectrónica de forma completa para los canales color, la obtención a partir de éstas de las curvas de sensibilidad espectral absoluta y de las curvas de sensibilidad espectral relativa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sensibilidad%20espectral%20absoluta
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