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MICROSCOPIC CROSS SECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microscopic cross section
1, record 1, English, microscopic%20cross%20section
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cross section per target nucleus, atom, or molecule. 1, record 1, English, - microscopic%20cross%20section
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has the dimension of area and may be visualized as the area normal to the direction of an incident particle which has to be attributed to the target particle to account geometrically for its interaction with the incident particle. It is commonly expressed in barns. 1, record 1, English, - microscopic%20cross%20section
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microscopic cross section: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - microscopic%20cross%20section
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- section efficace microscopique
1, record 1, French, section%20efficace%20microscopique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section efficace par noyau, atome ou molécule cibles. 1, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20microscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle a la dimension d'une aire et elle peut, d'une manière imagée, être représentée par l'aire normale à la direction d'une particule incidente qui doit être attribuée à la particule cible pour rendre compte géométriquement de son interaction avec la particule incidente. Elle est communément exprimée en barns. 1, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20microscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
section efficace microscopique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20microscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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