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QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- Electric Currents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantum electrodynamics
1, record 1, English, quantum%20electrodynamics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- QED 2, record 1, English, QED
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] quantum field theory of the interactions of charged particles with the electromagnetic field. 3, record 1, English, - quantum%20electrodynamics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To take just one example, QED explains the structure of atoms using nothing more than the laws of physics and the values of fundamental constants such as the mass of the electron. 4, record 1, English, - quantum%20electrodynamics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Magnétisme et électromagnétisme
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électrodynamique quantique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrodynamique%20quantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie fondamentale des interactions électromagnétiques satisfaisant aux règles de la mécanique quantique et de la relativité restreinte appliquées aux équations de Maxwell Lorentz, des électrons et du champ électromagnétique. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrodynamique%20quantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'électrodynamique quantique [...] décrit très bien l'interaction électromagnétique, qui met en jeu les photons (la lumière) et les particules chargées telles que l'électron. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrodynamique%20quantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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