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TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC MAGNETIC MODE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transverse electric and magnetic mode
1, record 1, English, transverse%20electric%20and%20magnetic%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transverse electromagnetic mode 2, record 1, English, transverse%20electromagnetic%20mode
correct
- TEM mode 3, record 1, English, TEM%20mode
correct
- principal mode 2, record 1, English, principal%20mode
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mode in which both the longitudinal components of the electric and magnetic field strength vectors are zero everywhere. 4, record 1, English, - transverse%20electric%20and%20magnetic%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode électrique et magnétique transversal
1, record 1, French, mode%20%C3%A9lectrique%20et%20magn%C3%A9tique%20transversal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mode TEM 2, record 1, French, mode%20TEM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode pour lequel les composantes longitudinales des vecteurs champ électrique et champ magnétique sont toutes deux partout nulles. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20%C3%A9lectrique%20et%20magn%C3%A9tique%20transversal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guías de ondas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo transversal electromagnético
1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20transversal%20electromagn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo TEM 1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20TEM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo en el que los vectores de campo eléctrico y magnético están normalizados en relación a la dirección de propagación, es decir, que las componentes longitudinales del vector de intensidad del campo magnético y del campo eléctrico son cero en todas partes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - modo%20transversal%20electromagn%C3%A9tico
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