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ALLUMAGE POINT CHAUD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shock ignition
1, record 1, English, shock%20ignition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shock ignition is similar in concept to the hot-spot technique, but instead of achieving ignition via compression heating, a powerful shock wave is sent into the fuel at a later time through a combination of compression and shock heating. 2, record 1, English, - shock%20ignition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allumage par choc
1, record 1, French, allumage%20par%20choc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allumage par point chaud effectué au moyen de deux impulsions laser successives, la première amorçant la compression de la cible de fusion inertielle, la seconde, plus puissante et plus brève, créant une onde de choc forte et uniforme qui allume le plasma. 2, record 1, French, - allumage%20par%20choc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allumage par choc : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 2 février 2023. 3, record 1, French, - allumage%20par%20choc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fast ignition
1, record 2, English, fast%20ignition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FI 2, record 2, English, FI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One application ... is the use of laser-driven proton beams to ignite a fast-ignition (FI) target (in fast ignition, a pulse of energy is fired into the center of the compressed fusion fuel to ignite the fusion reaction). 2, record 2, English, - fast%20ignition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allumage rapide
1, record 2, French, allumage%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allumage par point chaud effectué au moyen de deux impulsions laser successives, la première comprimant la cible de fusion inertielle, la seconde, plus puissante et très brève, étant convertie au niveau de la cible en un faisceau d’électrons qui se propagent vers le centre de celle-ci et allument le plasma. 1, record 2, French, - allumage%20rapide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allumage rapide : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 2 février 2023. 2, record 2, French, - allumage%20rapide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hot spot ignition
1, record 3, English, hot%20spot%20ignition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hot-spot ignition 2, record 3, English, hot%2Dspot%20ignition
correct
- hotspot ignition 3, record 3, English, hotspot%20ignition
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allumage par point chaud
1, record 3, French, allumage%20par%20point%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amorçage de la combustion thermonucléaire par la compression du plasma et par le chauffage localisé d’une faible fraction de celui-ci, ainsi portée aux conditions d’allumage. 1, record 3, French, - allumage%20par%20point%20chaud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allumage par point chaud : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017. 2, record 3, French, - allumage%20par%20point%20chaud
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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