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BGO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Applications of Electronics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tetrabismuth trigermanium dodecaoxide
1, record 1, English, tetrabismuth%20trigermanium%20dodecaoxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bismuth germanate 2, record 1, English, bismuth%20germanate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The crystalline form of an inorganic oxide with cubic eulytine structure, colorless, transparent, and insoluble in water. 4, record 1, English, - tetrabismuth%20trigermanium%20dodecaoxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bismuth Germanate ... also called BGO, is a high Z, high density scintillation material. Due to the high atomic number of bismuth (83) and its high density, BGO is a very efficient gamma-ray absorber. 3, record 1, English, - tetrabismuth%20trigermanium%20dodecaoxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bismuth germanate: a commercial name. 1, record 1, English, - tetrabismuth%20trigermanium%20dodecaoxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Bi4Ge3O12 5, record 1, English, - tetrabismuth%20trigermanium%20dodecaoxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Applications de l'électronique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tétrabismuth trigermanium dodécaoxyde
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9trabismuth%20trigermanium%20dod%C3%A9caoxyde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- germanate de bismuth 2, record 1, French, germanate%20de%20bismuth
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- BGO 3, record 1, French, BGO
masculine noun
- BGO 3, record 1, French, BGO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le germanate de bismuth(BGO) [...] sert de substrat à la prochaine génération de disques laser pour le stockage en mémoire des données générées sur la super-autoroute de l'information. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9trabismuth%20trigermanium%20dod%C3%A9caoxyde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
EUROGAM était constitué de détecteurs au germanium entourés d’enceintes en germanate de bismuth(BGO) qui assurent avec une grande efficacité le rejet des rayonnements gamma parasites diffusés par effet Compton. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9trabismuth%20trigermanium%20dod%C3%A9caoxyde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
germanate de bismuth : nom commercial. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9trabismuth%20trigermanium%20dod%C3%A9caoxyde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Bi4Ge3O12 6, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9trabismuth%20trigermanium%20dod%C3%A9caoxyde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Radiation Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scintillating material
1, record 2, English, scintillating%20material
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a scintillating material for emitting light when excited by incident radiation ... 1, record 2, English, - scintillating%20material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Physique atomique
- Radioprotection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matériau scintillant
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20scintillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau capable de convertir un rayonnement ionisant, tel qu’un rayonnement gamma, par exemple, en un rayonnement lumineux généralement situé dans le spectre visible ou ultraviolet. 1, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20scintillant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À titre d’exemple de matériau scintillant, on peut citer le tungstate de plomb PbW04 ou le germanate de bismuth(BGO). 1, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20scintillant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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