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NEUTRON DIFFUSION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffusion coefficient for neutron number density
1, record 1, English, diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20number%20density
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportionality factor between neutron current density and the negative gradient of the neutron number density. 1, record 1, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20number%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusion coefficient for neutron number density: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20number%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de diffusion pour le nombre volumique de neutrons
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20le%20nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur de proportionnalité entre la densité de courant de neutrons et l'opposé du gradient du nombre volumique de neutrons. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20le%20nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de diffusion pour le nombre volumique de neutrons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20le%20nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neutron diffusion
1, record 2, English, neutron%20diffusion
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenomenon in which neutrons in a medium tend, through a process of successive scattering collisions, to migrate from regions of high concentration to regions of low concentration. 1, record 2, English, - neutron%20diffusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutron diffusion: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - neutron%20diffusion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffusion des neutrons
1, record 2, French, diffusion%20des%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Migration des neutrons des régions de concentration élevée aux régions de faible concentration dans un milieu dans lequel la capture des neutrons est faible vis-à-vis de leur diffusion. 1, record 2, French, - diffusion%20des%20neutrons
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusion des neutrons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - diffusion%20des%20neutrons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diffusion coefficient for neutron flux density
1, record 3, English, diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20flux%20density
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportionality factor between neutron current density and the negative gradient of the neutron flux density. 1, record 3, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20flux%20density
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusion coefficient for neutron flux density: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20flux%20density
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de diffusion pour la densité de flux de neutrons
1, record 3, French, coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur de proportionnalité entre la densité du courant de neutrons et l'opposé du gradient de la densité de flux de neutrons. 1, record 3, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de diffusion pour la densité de flux de neutrons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Nuclear Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- magnetic neutron diffusion
1, record 4, English, magnetic%20neutron%20diffusion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Physique nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diffusion magnétique des neutrons
1, record 4, French, diffusion%20magn%C3%A9tique%20des%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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