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PELICULA DELGADA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Optical Glass
- Applications of Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thin film
1, record 1, English, thin%20film
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Films whose thickness, broadly speaking, is less than lµ. They may be prepared by a variety of techniques including electrolytic deposition, anodizing, and, more commonly, sputtering or evaporation. Thin films have mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical properties which may differ from those of the bulk material and are used, commonly in the form of a deposit on a suitable substrate ... 2, record 1, English, - thin%20film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Presently, [thin] films find three major industrial uses: the decorative finishing of plastics, optical coatings of various kinds ..., and in electronic components. 3, record 1, English, - thin%20film
Record 1, Key term(s)
- magnetic thin film
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Verres d'optique
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche mince
1, record 1, French, couche%20mince
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- film mince 2, record 1, French, film%20mince
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt de matières dont l'épaisseur n'excède pas 1 000 angstroms (c.-à-d. un dix-millième de millimètre). Les métaux déposés en couches minces présentent des propriétés extrêmement différentes de celles qu'on leur connaît sous la forme habituelle, particulièrement dans les domaines électriques et magnétiques. 3, record 1, French, - couche%20mince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Techniques de fabrication des couches minces. [...] on peut utiliser plusieurs techniques, parmi lesquelles l'électrodéposition, la précipitation chimique, la pulvérisation cathodique de métaux et d'oxydes métalliques dans une décharge gazeuse sous faible pression et enfin, la plus importante en pratique, l'évaporation sous vide. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20mince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les applications pratiques des techniques de production des couches minces, classique en optique [...] et en électronique, touchent également aujourd'hui les domaines de la transformation et du stockage de l'énergie. 4, record 1, French, - couche%20mince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On ne trouve plus guère le terme «film mince» que dans les sources les plus anciennes. 5, record 1, French, - couche%20mince
Record 1, Key term(s)
- film mince magnétique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procesos y técnicas industriales
- Vidrios ópticos
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- película delgada
1, record 1, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20delgada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- película delgada magnética
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