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STM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- message handling system
1, record 1, English, message%20handling%20system
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MHS 1, record 1, English, MHS
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organized set of functional units that can convey messages from one correspondent to another. 2, record 1, English, - message%20handling%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message handling system; MHS: designations and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission; designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - message%20handling%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de traitement des messages 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20des%20messages
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble organisé d'unités fonctionnelles qui transporte des messages d'un correspondant à un autre. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de messagerie : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de tratamiento de mensajes
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20de%20tratamiento%20de%20mensajes
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- STM 1, record 1, Spanish, STM
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Atomic Physics
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scanning tunneling microscope
1, record 2, English, scanning%20tunneling%20microscope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- STM 2, record 2, English, STM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM). The functional part of an STM consists of a metal tip, often tungsten, mounted on a piezoelectric tripod to allow motion in three dimensions. The tip, which is extremely sharp (ideally terminating in a single atom) is brought to within a few angstroms of a conducting sample surface. 2, record 2, English, - scanning%20tunneling%20microscope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Spin-polarized STM. 3, record 2, English, - scanning%20tunneling%20microscope
Record 2, Key term(s)
- scanning tunnelling microscope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique atomique
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microscope à effet tunnel
1, record 2, French, microscope%20%C3%A0%20effet%20tunnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microscope par effet tunnel 2, record 2, French, microscope%20par%20effet%20tunnel
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le microscope à effet tunnel permet en général d'atteindre la résolution atomique sur des surfaces de métaux ou de semi-conducteurs. Une telle résolution demeure, par contre, exceptionnelle sur des matériaux plus «mous» tels que des polymères ou des objets d'intérêt biologique, pour lesquels d'ailleurs les mécanismes de conduction locale ne sont pas bien compris. 3, record 2, French, - microscope%20%C3%A0%20effet%20tunnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Microscope à effet tunnel ultraminiaturisé. 4, record 2, French, - microscope%20%C3%A0%20effet%20tunnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Física atómica
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopio de efecto túnel
1, record 2, Spanish, microscopio%20de%20efecto%20t%C3%BAnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- STM 2, record 2, Spanish, STM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El microscopio de efecto túnel es un instrumento de gran importancia para el análisis superficial de materiales metálicos y semiconductores, esto debido a que fue el primer método de microscopía capaz de obtener resolución atómica de superficies, abriendo por tanto una nueva era para la microscopía en general. 3, record 2, Spanish, - microscopio%20de%20efecto%20t%C3%BAnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A grandes rasgos, el principio [...] es muy simple : consiste en colocar con mucha precisión una punta afilada a muy poca distancia de la muestra, del orden de 0, 5 nm, y medir en cada caso una magnitud física fuertemente dependiente de la distancia entre ambos, que en el caso del STM es la corriente túnel que circula entre punta y muestra. 4, record 2, Spanish, - microscopio%20de%20efecto%20t%C3%BAnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STM : por su sigla en inglés, "scanning tunneling microscope". 5, record 2, Spanish, - microscopio%20de%20efecto%20t%C3%BAnel
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Energy (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electron energy loss spectroscopy
1, record 3, English, electron%20energy%20loss%20spectroscopy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EELS 1, record 3, English, EELS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- electron impact spectroscopy 1, record 3, English, electron%20impact%20spectroscopy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An inclusive term for forms of photoelectron spectroscopy in which electron beams are used to induce transitions between electronic energy levels for the study of excited molecular states. 1, record 3, English, - electron%20energy%20loss%20spectroscopy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spectroscopie de pertes d'énergie d'électrons
1, record 3, French, spectroscopie%20de%20pertes%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spectroscopie de pertes d'énergie 2, record 3, French, spectroscopie%20de%20pertes%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mesures de spectroscopie de pertes d'énergie des électrons par les plasmons de volume [...] apportent d'intéressantes données sur certaines constantes physiques du solide analysé. De plus, leur énergie étant bien caractéristique d'un matériau, les structures de pertes d'électrons par les plasmons peuvent donner des informations analytiques maintenant utilisées dans les microscopes électroniques modernes. 1, record 3, French, - spectroscopie%20de%20pertes%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Energía (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espectroscopía de pérdida de energía de electrones
1, record 3, Spanish, espectroscop%C3%ADa%20de%20p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20de%20electrones
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EELS 2, record 3, Spanish, EELS
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- espectroscopia de pérdida de energía de electrones 3, record 3, Spanish, espectroscopia%20de%20p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20de%20electrones
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caracterización química de las superficies se realizará con espectroscopía Auger(AES) y con espectroscopía de iones(LEIS) y la presencia de grafeno se detectará mediante la espectroscopía de pérdida de energía de electrones(EELS), difracción de electrones(LEED) y ex-situ con microscopía de efecto túnel(STM). 2, record 3, Spanish, - espectroscop%C3%ADa%20de%20p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20de%20electrones
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La microscopia electrónica, tanto de transmisión como de barrido, así como las técnicas asociadas a ella, como las espectroscopías de energía dispersiva de rayos X y de pérdida de energía de electrones, proporcionan información local [...] sobre una muestra bombardeada con un haz de electrones de alta energía (20-1500 kV) a partir de los fenómenos de interacción detectados. 4, record 3, Spanish, - espectroscop%C3%ADa%20de%20p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20de%20electrones
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EELS: según su sigla en inglés (electron energy loss spectroscopy). 3, record 3, Spanish, - espectroscop%C3%ADa%20de%20p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20de%20electrones
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tunneling current
1, record 4, English, tunneling%20current
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the STM [scanning tunneling microscope] the "aperture" is a tiny tungsten probe, its tip ground so fine that it may consist of only a single atom and measure just .2 nanometer in width. Piezoelectric controls maneuver the tip to within a nanometer or two of the surface of a conducting specimen so close that the electron clouds of the atom at the probe tip and of the nearest atom of the specimen overlap. When a small voltage is applied to the tip, electrons "tunnel" across the gap, generating a minuscule tunneling current. The strength of the current is exquisitely sensitive to the width of the gap; typically it decreases by a factor of 10 each time the gap is widened by .1 nanometer -half the diameter of an atom. 2, record 4, English, - tunneling%20current
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courant tunnel
1, record 4, French, courant%20tunnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] courant généré par des électrons qui normalement n'auraient pas assez d'énergie pour circuler. 2, record 4, French, - courant%20tunnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas de la microscopie à effet tunnel, les électrons ne devraient pas circuler entre le stylet et la surface. En pratique certains d'entre eux peuvent le faire, générant un courant. 2, record 4, French, - courant%20tunnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme tunnel est utilisé par analogie avec les tunnels classiques. Un tunnel permet à une automobile de traverser une montagne sans effort. Ici, l'électron n'a pas besoin de remonter la barrière d'énergie entre la pointe et la surface pour passer de l'une à l'autre. 2, record 4, French, - courant%20tunnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente túnel
1, record 4, Spanish, corriente%20t%C3%BAnel
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La corriente túnel es una función que varía de modo exponencial con la distancia. Esta dependencia exponencial hace que la técnica STM [microscopía de efecto túnel] tenga una alta sensibilidad, pudiéndose obtener imágenes con resoluciones de sub-angstrom. 1, record 4, Spanish, - corriente%20t%C3%BAnel
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Cytology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- magnetic-force microscope
1, record 5, English, magnetic%2Dforce%20microscope
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MFM 2, record 5, English, MFM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the magnetic-force microscope (MFM), enables us to look at the actual performance of such heads - the definition, uniformity and strength of the magnetic field they produce. In place of the tungsten or silicon needle, the MFM has a magnetized nickel on probe. When the vibrating probe is brought near a magnetic sample, the tip feels a force that changes its resonance frequency and hence its vibration amplitude. The MFM can trace the magnetic-field pattern emanating from data-recording heads at a resolution of better than 25 nanometers. The device can also study the structure of the magnetic bits that store data on disks and other media, giving insight into both head performance and the quality of the storage medium. 3, record 5, English, - magnetic%2Dforce%20microscope
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Cytologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- microscope à force magnétique
1, record 5, French, microscope%20%C3%A0%20force%20magn%C3%A9tique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Citología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopio de fuerza magnética
1, record 5, Spanish, microscopio%20de%20fuerza%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MFM 1, record 5, Spanish, MFM
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- microscopio de fuerzas magnéticas 2, record 5, Spanish, microscopio%20de%20fuerzas%20magn%C3%A9ticas
correct, masculine noun
- MFM 2, record 5, Spanish, MFM
correct, masculine noun
- MFM 2, record 5, Spanish, MFM
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] hay varios tipos de SPM [microscopios de exploración de sonda], entre ellos, se encuentra [el] microscopio de fuerza atómica(AFM), el microscopio de efecto de túnel(STM), el microscopio de fuerza magnética(MFM), el microscopio de fuerza de resonancia magnética(MRFM), […] 3, record 5, Spanish, - microscopio%20de%20fuerza%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En el caso de un microscopio de fuerzas magnéticas (MFM) una punta magnética rastrea la superficie de la muestra magnética interaccionando con el campo de dispersión de ésta […] 4, record 5, Spanish, - microscopio%20de%20fuerza%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- synchronous transfer mode
1, record 6, English, synchronous%20transfer%20mode
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- STM 2, record 6, English, STM
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transfer mode which offers periodically to each connection a fixed-length word. 3, record 6, English, - synchronous%20transfer%20mode
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mode de transfert synchrone
1, record 6, French, mode%20de%20transfert%20synchrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de transfert qui offre périodiquement à chaque connexion un mot de longueur fixe. 2, record 6, French, - mode%20de%20transfert%20synchrone
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de transferencia síncrono
1, record 6, Spanish, modo%20de%20transferencia%20s%C3%ADncrono
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- STM 2, record 6, Spanish, STM
masculine noun
- MTS 3, record 6, Spanish, MTS
masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo de transferencia síncrona 2, record 6, Spanish, modo%20de%20transferencia%20s%C3%ADncrona
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo de transferencia que ofrece periódicamente a cada conexión una palabra de código de longitud fija. 2, record 6, Spanish, - modo%20de%20transferencia%20s%C3%ADncrono
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