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POCKELS EFFECT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pockels effect
1, record 1, English, Pockels%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- linear electro-optic effect 2, record 1, English, linear%20electro%2Doptic%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changes in the refractive properties of certain crystals in an applied electric field, which are proportional to the first power of the electric field strength. 3, record 1, English, - Pockels%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The change in the refractive index of a medium due to an applied electric field is called the electro-optic effect. ... The linear electro-optic effect is called the Pockels effect and occurs in asymmetric crystals. 2, record 1, English, - Pockels%20effect
Record 1, Key term(s)
- linear electrooptic effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet Pockels
1, record 1, French, effet%20Pockels
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet électro-optique linéaire 2, record 1, French, effet%20%C3%A9lectro%2Doptique%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] modification de l'indice de réfraction d'un matériau proportionnelle au champ électrique appliqué. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20Pockels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effet Kerr [...] est une biréfringence provoquée par un champ électrique perpendiculaire à la direction des rayons lumineux traversant le matériau. [...] L'effet Pockels est un phénomène analogue à l'effet Kerr qui s'observe lorsque le champ appliqué est parallèle aux rayons lumineux. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20Pockels
Record 1, Key term(s)
- effet électrooptique linéaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pockels effect 1, record 2, English, Pockels%20effect
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet Pockels
1, record 2, French, effet%20Pockels
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification de l'indice de réfraction d'un matériau proportionnelle au champ électrique appliqué. 1, record 2, French, - effet%20Pockels
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto Pockels
1, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20Pockels
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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