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SPARK CHAMBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spark chamber
1, record 1, English, spark%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A particle-detecting device in which the trajectory of a charged particle is made visible by a series of sparks that are triggered by the particle as it passes through an array of spark gaps. 1, record 1, English, - spark%20chamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambre à étincelles
1, record 1, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tincelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chambre à trace dans laquelle les trajectoires des particules ionisantes sont rendues visibles grâce à une suite d'étincelles. 2, record 1, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tincelles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le détecteur [à Batavia, près de Chicago] est composé de plusieurs cuves, contenant au total une centaine de mètres cubes d'un scintillateur liquide. Ce détecteur permet de mesurer l'énergie déposée par le neutrino, lorsqu'il interagit avec un noyau du liquide. Des chambres à étincelles localisent les particules produites dans la réaction du neutrino. 3, record 1, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tincelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Física atómica
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara de chispas
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20chispas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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