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REPETIDOR OPTICO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- all-optical quantum repeater
1, record 1, English, all%2Doptical%20quantum%20repeater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the so-called "repeater states" ... may form the basis for an all-optical quantum repeater where quantum entanglement can be remotely distributed without the need for any quantum memory ... 2, record 1, English, - all%2Doptical%20quantum%20repeater
Record 1, Key term(s)
- all-optic quantum repeater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répéteur quantique tout optique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20quantique%20tout%20optique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- répéteur quantique entièrement optique 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20quantique%20enti%C3%A8rement%20optique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- repetidor cuántico totalmente óptico
1, record 1, Spanish, repetidor%20cu%C3%A1ntico%20totalmente%20%C3%B3ptico
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- all-optical repeater
1, record 2, English, all%2Doptical%20repeater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The advantages of this all-optical repeater include simplicity (no need to convert from optical to electrical signals and back again) and potential high speed ... 2, record 2, English, - all%2Doptical%20repeater
Record 2, Key term(s)
- all-optic repeater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- répéteur tout optique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20tout%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- répéteur entièrement optique 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20enti%C3%A8rement%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- repetidor totalmente óptico
1, record 2, Spanish, repetidor%20totalmente%20%C3%B3ptico
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical repeater
1, record 3, English, optical%20repeater
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- OREP 2, record 3, English, OREP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fiber-optic repeater 3, record 3, English, fiber%2Doptic%20repeater
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an optical fiber communication system, an opto-electronic device or module that receives a signal, amplifies it (or, for a digital signal, reshapes, retimes, or otherwise reconstructs it) and retransmits it. 4, record 3, English, - optical%20repeater
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- répéteur optique
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- répétiteur pour fibres optiques 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9titeur%20pour%20fibres%20optiques
correct, masculine noun
- régénéteur optique 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9teur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répéteur placé sur une liaison par fibre optique qui sert à reconnaître, à convertir en signaux électriques les signaux optiques reçus, à les amplifier ou à les régénérer, pour ensuite les reconvertir en signaux optiques. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20optique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Demi-répéteur optique. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20optique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- repetidor óptico
1, record 3, Spanish, repetidor%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- repetidor de fibra óptica 1, record 3, Spanish, repetidor%20de%20fibra%20%C3%B3ptica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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