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ATOME FROID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold atom 1, record 1, English, cold%20atom
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atome froid
1, record 1, French, atome%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atome appartenant à un groupe d’atomes qui ont été refroidis à une température proche du zéro absolu, de l’ordre de quelques microkelvins, afin qu’ils aient la même vitesse. 1, record 1, French, - atome%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les atomes froids sont utilisés dans les horloges atomiques pour en améliorer la précision, qui peut aller jusqu’à 10-17 en valeur relative. 1, record 1, French, - atome%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
atome froid : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 7 octobre 2012. 2, record 1, French, - atome%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold antihydrogen atom
1, record 2, English, cold%20antihydrogen%20atom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the proper conditions, small numbers of cold antihydrogen atoms should be formed by mixing large numbers of extremely cold antiprotons with large numbers of extremely cold positrons. 1, record 2, English, - cold%20antihydrogen%20atom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atome froid d’antihydrogène
1, record 2, French, atome%20froid%20d%26rsquo%3Bantihydrog%C3%A8ne
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qu'est-ce qui distingue un atome froid de son cousin réchauffé? L'atome glacé reste comme suspendu dans le vide, sans cette agitation thermique qui distingue son état habituel lorsqu'il est enfoui au sein d’un objet à température ambiante. 2, record 2, French, - atome%20froid%20d%26rsquo%3Bantihydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- átomo frío de antihidrógeno
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1tomo%20fr%C3%ADo%20de%20antihidr%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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