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ULTRAVIOLET VIDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacuum ultraviolet
1, record 1, English, vacuum%20ultraviolet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VUV 2, record 1, English, VUV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vacuum ultraviolet radiation 3, record 1, English, vacuum%20ultraviolet%20radiation
correct
- vacuum UV 4, record 1, English, vacuum%20UV
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ultraviolet radiation whose wavelengths are less than 200 nanometer. 5, record 1, English, - vacuum%20ultraviolet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vacuum ultra-violet radiation
- vacuum ultra violet radiation
- vacuum ultra-violet
- vacuum ultra violet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ultraviolet du vide
1, record 1, French, ultraviolet%20du%20vide
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement ultraviolet dont les longueurs d’ondes se situent à moins de 200 nanomètres. 2, record 1, French, - ultraviolet%20du%20vide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs considèrent que les termes «ultraviolet du vide» et «ultraviolet extrême» sont synonymes. Ceci n’ est que partiellement vrai, puisque les longueurs d’ondes de l'ultraviolet extrême se situent entre 10 et 100 nms alors que celles de l'ultraviolet du vide, qui sont absorbées dans l'atmosphère, varient entre 10 et 200 nms. Par conséquent, ces termes doivent plutôt être traités comme des quasi-synonymes. 2, record 1, French, - ultraviolet%20du%20vide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultra-violet du vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extreme ultraviolet
1, record 2, English, extreme%20ultraviolet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EUV 2, record 2, English, EUV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] electromagnetic radiation, invisible to the naked eye, with wavelengths shorter than ultraviolet radiation and longer than x-rays [that] are mainly responsible for the existence of the ionosphere. 3, record 2, English, - extreme%20ultraviolet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation - Invisible radiation with a wavelength between 10 nm and 400 nm. The near ultraviolet (UV-A) is the 315 to 400 nm band, the mid ultraviolet (UV-B) is the 280 to 315 nm band, the far ultraviolet (UV-C) is the 100 nm to 280 nm band, and the extreme ultraviolet is the 10 to 100 nm band. Wavelengths below 200 nm are absorbed in the atmosphere and are known as the "vacuum ultraviolet." 3, record 2, English, - extreme%20ultraviolet
Record 2, Key term(s)
- extreme UV
- extreme ultra violet
- extreme ultra-violet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ultraviolet extrême
1, record 2, French, ultraviolet%20extr%C3%AAme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UVE 2, record 2, French, UVE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- UV extrême 3, record 2, French, UV%20extr%C3%AAme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’ultraviolet extrême (UVE) correspond à des longueurs d’onde entre 100 et 10 nm [nanomètres]. 2, record 2, French, - ultraviolet%20extr%C3%AAme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs considèrent le terme «ultraviolet du vide» comme synonyme de «ultraviolet extrême». Il s’agit plutôt d’un quasi-synonyme. En effet, dans «l'ultraviolet du vide», les longueurs d’ondes qui sont absorbées dans l'atmosphère varient entre 10 et 200 nanomètres. 4, record 2, French, - ultraviolet%20extr%C3%AAme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 2, French, - ultraviolet%20extr%C3%AAme
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ultra-violet extrême
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ultravioleta extremo
1, record 2, Spanish, ultravioleta%20extremo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radiación ultravioleta extrema. Radiación electromagnética con una longitud de onda situada en la porción del ultravioleta extremo [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - ultravioleta%20extremo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Podemos diferenciar los distintos tipos de luz especificando su longitud de onda. Así, la luz roja tiene una longitud de onda de unos 700 nanómetros (un nanómetro es un millonésimo de milímetro), la luz amarilla unos 580 nanómetros y la luz azul unos 450 nanómetros. El ultravioleta abarca desde el límite de detección del ojo humano (por debajo del violeta en 390 nanómetros) hasta los rayos X (de longitudes de onda de tan solo unos 10 nanómetros), dividiéndose para propósitos de observación astronómica en tres intervalos: el ultravioleta cercano (entre 320 y 200 nanómetros), ultravioleta lejano (de 200 a 100 nanómetros) y el ultravioleta extremo (entre 100 y 10 nanómetros). 3, record 2, Spanish, - ultravioleta%20extremo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Platemaking (Printing)
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black layer
1, record 3, English, black%20layer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- black mask layer 2, record 3, English, black%20mask%20layer
correct
- black laser-imageable layer 3, record 3, English, black%20laser%2Dimageable%20layer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recently, the so-called "flexo CTP (Computer to Plate) method" has been developed. In this method, a thin, light absorption layer called "Black layer" is formed on the surface of a photosensitive resin plate, and the resultant resin plate is irradiated with a laser to ablate (evaporate) desired portions of the black layer to form a mask bearing an image (formed by the unablated portions of the black layer) on the resin plate directly without separately perparing a mask. Subsequently, the resultant resin plate is imagewise exposed to light through the mask, to thereby crosslink the exposed portions of the resin, followed by developing treatment in which the unexposed portions of the resin (i.e., uncrosslinked resin portions) are washed away with a developing liquid. 4, record 3, English, - black%20layer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
With this process [direct laser imaging] the electronically-generated image is scanned at speed to a photopolymer plate material that carrys a thin black mask layer on the surface. 5, record 3, English, - black%20layer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couche noire
1, record 3, French, couche%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couche noire sensible au laser 2, record 3, French, couche%20noire%20sensible%20au%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mince pellicule de couleur noire sensible au laser et déposée sur une plaque photopolymère flexo pour imageage direct. 2, record 3, French, - couche%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'image de l'offset, l'insolation directe des plaques photopolymères dites numériques a fait son apparition en flexographie [...] La plaque vierge de photopolymère possède sur sa surface une couche noire(noir de carbone + liant polymère) _de 2 microns. L'image est gravée sur ce masque par un faisceau laser thermique IR [infrarouge](Nd-YAG [néodyme-YAG](064 nm). Après ablation des endroits définis comme zones image sur le fichier, les zones à réticuler sont directement accessibles aux UV [ultraviolet] et la suite du traitement redevient conventionnelle. La mise sous vide avec un film négatif n’ est plus nécessaire et les sources parasites de diffusion de lumière disparaissent. La qualité du point de trame, donc de l'image, est bien supérieure. 3, record 3, French, - couche%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche noire; couche noire sensible au laser : termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l’Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 4, record 3, French, - couche%20noire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- VUV monochromator
1, record 4, English, VUV%20monochromator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Practically, this is a rather hard condition for the VUV monochromator for which conventional imaging systems (lens or mirrors) cannot be used. 2, record 4, English, - VUV%20monochromator
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A method for determining the relative sensitivity of a vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) monochromator is described for the wavelength region from 200 to 1200 A. 2, record 4, English, - VUV%20monochromator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monochromateur V.U.V.
1, record 4, French, monochromateur%20V%2EU%2EV%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A court terme, il est prévu de continuer ces expériences à Orsay, avec un monochromateur V.U.V. (c’est-à-dire fonctionnant dans le vide). Ce dernier permettra d’une part de récupérer l’émission V.U.V. incohérente qui est déjà intense et sera utilisée en tant que telle et d’autre part de poursuivre les expériences de production d’harmoniques à partir d’un laser de longueur d’onde plus courte (entre 2000 et 5000 A. 1, record 4, French, - monochromateur%20V%2EU%2EV%2E
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) "V. U. V. "(Vacuum ultraviolet : ultra violet à vide, c'est-à-dire non transmis par l'air). 1, record 4, French, - monochromateur%20V%2EU%2EV%2E
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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