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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Air Navigation Aids
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous-wave laser
1, record 1, English, continuous%2Dwave%20laser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CW laser 2, record 1, English, CW%20laser
correct
- continuous laser 3, record 1, English, continuous%20laser
correct
- continuously operating laser 4, record 1, English, continuously%20operating%20laser
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continuous-Wave Lasers. ... Often it is desirable to have a continuous laser beam rather than a series of pulses, in which case pumping energy must be put in continuously to maintain a population inversion. 4, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Continuous-wave lasers have been employed as a "light knife," that is a surgical cutting and coagulation tool. 5, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[The laser airspeed indicator] employs a continuous-wave laser focused on a specific plane at the required distance ahead of the aircraft. 6, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although "continuously operating laser" is found in at least two sources, it seems more of an explanation of the function of a laser rather than a definite term. 7, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laser continu
1, record 1, French, laser%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laser à onde entretenue 2, record 1, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20onde%20entretenue
correct, masculine noun
- laser à fonctionnement continu 3, record 1, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20fonctionnement%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscillateur dont la puissance ne varie pas au cours du temps. 4, record 1, French, - laser%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un laser continu peut servir comme une sorte de scalpel lumineux incisant les tissus par brûlure. 5, record 1, French, - laser%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L'indicateur de vitesse à laser] repose sur l'emploi d'un faisceau laser à onde entretenue dont le foyer est fixé à la distance voulue en avant de l'avion. 6, record 1, French, - laser%20continu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Láser y máser
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Instrumental quirúrgico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- láser de funcionamiento continuo
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- láser gaseoso de onda persistente 2, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%A1ser%20gaseoso%20de%20onda%20persistente
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Láser constituido por una envuelta de cuarzo rellena de una mezcla de helio y neón a baja presión con espejos de Breuster en sus extremos y un sistema óptico exterior. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Este dispositivo produce un] foco de luz coherente [que emplea] un sólido cristalino(por ejemplo un rubí) o un tubo de descarga de gases en el cual son inyectados átomos simultáneamente en estados excitados por una descarga de luz incoherente. Estos vuelven a su estado estable con emisión de un impulso de luz cuyo flujo de energía puede ser de 10 mw/cm². 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El primer láser de funcionamiento continuo fue el láser de gas producido por Bell Telephone Laboratory (1960) en el cual se aplicaba una descarga de baja energía, en una mezcla de gases helio y neón, para producir un haz muy definido e intenso de radiaciones infrarrojas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incoherent transmission 1, record 2, English, incoherent%20transmission
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émission incohérente
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20incoh%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émission d'énergie sous forme de quelques centaines à quelques milliers d'impulsions par seconde entre lesquelles il n'existe aucune relation de phase. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20incoh%C3%A9rente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisión incoherente
1, record 2, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20incoherente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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