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UNIVERSAL INSTABILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drift-instability
1, record 1, English, drift%2Dinstability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drift instability 2, record 1, English, drift%20instability
correct, standardized
- universal instability 3, record 1, English, universal%20instability
standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Class of micro-instabilities due to the plasma diamagnetic drift arising from the spatial density and temperature gradients across a magnetic field. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - drift%2Dinstability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are universal in that they can occur in any confined plasma, regardless of the special geometry of the configuration. 1, record 1, English, - drift%2Dinstability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drift instability; universal instability: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - drift%2Dinstability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instabilité de dérive
1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instabilité universelle 1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20universelle
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité causée par la dérive diamagnétique du plasma due à la présence de gradients de densité et de température perpendiculaires au champ magnétique. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est universelle du fait qu'elle peut se manifester dans tout plasma confiné, quelle que soit la forme spécifique de la configuration. 2, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instabilité de dérive; instabilité universelle : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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